JUDGMENT :

1. The petitioner has invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India questioning the validity of the declaration dated 11.5.2012 issued under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act,1894 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") in respect of the land of various villages in district Agra notified for acquisition under Section 4 of the Act on 3.10.2005 lastly published on 28.11.2005 for the benefit of the Agra Development Authority.

2. The petitioner apart from seeking quashing of the aforesaid declaration has also made a prayer for the quashing of the entire acquisition proceedings pursuant to the notifications dated 3.10.2005 and 11.05.2012 issued under Sections 4 and 6 of the Act respectively.

3. The primary ground for attacking the declaration made under Section 6 of the Act is that it is beyond time of one year from the date of publication of the notification under Section 4 of the Act as provided under proviso (ii) to Section 6(1) of the Act; and that the objections filed by the petitioner under Section 5-A of the Act were not