CWP No.3769 of 2009. 14.12.2009. Present: Mr. Vinod Thakur, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondents. Notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was issued on 10th June, 2006. The Land Acquisition Act, 1894 is a complete Code. The petitioner has filed objections under Section 5(A) of the Act only on 27th April, 2007. Thereafter, he has served a legal notice upon the Land Acquisition Collector on 15th January, 2008. We are of the considered view that the present writ petition is barred by delay and laches. The petitioner ought to have taken recourse to legal remedies within a reasonable period. He has filed the objections on 27th April, 2007. We take a judicial notice to the fact that after issuance under Section 4 notification, the remaining process prescribed under the Act was undergone and subsequent notifications were issued under relevant Sections. The petitioner has also served the legal notice, as noticed above, on 15th January, 2008. The present petition has been filed after a lapse of one year and ten months from the date of issuance of legal notice as well. The petitioner has not explained the delay and laches while approaching this Court. Consequently, in view of the observations made hereinabove, the present petition is dismissed on the ground of delay and laches. (R.B. Misra), ACJ. 14th December, 2009. (Rajiv Sharma), J. (tr)