JUDGMENT :

Mahesh Chandra Tripathi, J.

1. Heard Shri Anupam Kulshreshtha and Shri Arpit Agarwal, learned counsel for the petitioner; Shri Sanjay Kumar Singh, learned Addl. Chief Standing Counsel along with Shri Devesh Vikram, learned Standing Counsel as well as Shri Apurva Hajela, learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents and Shri Nipun Singh, learned counsel for respondent nos.2 to 4.

2. Present writ petition has been preferred for following reliefs:-

“(a) To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to release the land of plot no.424/1 area 1 bigha & 10 biswa and plot no.424/2 area 5 biswa, situated in Village Jhunsi Kohna, Pargana Jhunsi, Tehsil Phoolpur, Distt. Prayagraj from the acquisition as the acquisition proceedings, initiated vide notifications dated 8.3.1979 and 27.10.1980 under Sections 28 and 32 of the Uttar Pradesh Avas Evam Vikas Praishad Adhiniyam, 1965 stand lapsed in view of the provisions of Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation & Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation & Resettlement Act, 2013 (Act No.30 of 2013);

(b) To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respon