THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA WRIT PETITION No.6690 of 2007 ORDER: In this writ petition, the petitioners prayed for quashing the notification, dated 24.10.2006, issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act and the subsequent consequential proceedings issued by the respondents. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents, wherein, while denying the averments of the petitioners, it is stated that notices were served upon the landowners on 02.12.2006 by affixing on the doors of their houses. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the land acquisition proceedings were initiated against the petitioners, without conducting any enquiry, and also no opportunity was given to the petitioners for raising their objections under Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act. Learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition appearing for respondents submits that award has been passed by the Land Acquisition Officer on 02.03.2007 and possession of the subject land has also been taken by the respondents on 02.04.2007. In view of the fact that notices were served upon the petitioners to file their objections under Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act, coupled with the fact that award has already been passed about more than three years back and that possession has also been taken by the respondents, I find no merit in this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. ___________________________ JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA 20.12.2010 v v