ORDER

1. This writ petition is filed challenging award dated 27.1.1968, Annexure P-6, passed by the Land Acquisition Officer, Bhopal with the powers of the Collector under section 3(c) of the Land Acquisition Act in Case No.8/LA/66-67 (The Principal Regional College of Education, Bhopal v. Bhoora s/o Chhotreram and Others, Residents and Cultivators of Village Berkhedi Kalan, Tehsil Hazur and Another).

2. It is submitted that a notification was issued on 8.11.1965, Principal, Regional College of Education, Shimla Hills, Bhopal had requested the Government of Madhya Pradesh to acquire 71.20 acres of private land of Village Sivaniya Gond and village Barkhedi and to transfer government lands measuring 84.39 acres for their agriculture farm.

3. The Government of Madhya Pradesh vide memo dated 19.11.1965 asked the Collector to send proposals for acquisition of private lands.

4. After conduct of preliminary enquiry, Collector had sent a proposal to the Government of Madhya Pradesh to acquire 65.51 acres of private land of village Sewaniya Gond (41.64 acres) and Berkhedi Kalan (23.87 acres) for the purpose cited above.

5. A notification under section 4(i) of the Land Acquisition Act was issue