THE HON'BLE SRI ANIL R.DAVE, THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT APPEAL NO.943 OF 2009 JUDGMENT (Per Sri Anil R.Dave, CJ): Being aggrieved by an order dated 16.12.2008 passed in W.P.No.6614 of 2008, this appeal has been filed by the owners of the lands, whose lands have been acquired by the respondent- authorities. The learned advocate appearing for the appellants has made a grievance that no opportunity of hearing was given to the appellants as per Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short “the Act”). Moreover, the notification issued under Section 4 of the Act was also vague. We have heard the learned advocates and have also perused the impugned judgment and counter-affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents before the learned Single Judge. Upon perusal of the judgment as well as the counter-affidavit filed by the respondents, we find that notices had been given to the appellants-petitioners fixing 19.06.2007 as the date of personal hearing, but for the reasons best known to the appellants-petitioners, they did not remain present before the authorities. As an opportunity was given for personal hearing and as the said opportunity was not availed, it cannot be said that the acquisition proceedings are bad in law or the judgment delivered by the learned Single Judge is improper or illegal. The appellants- petitioners ought to have availed that opportunity, but having failed to do so, they approached this Court. In our opinion, there is no substance in the appeal. The appeal stands dismissed with no order as to costs. _______________________ ANIL R.DAVE, CJ Dated 3rd August, 2009 _________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY, J vrn/bnr