IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY. CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2448 OF 1997. Rangrao Tukaram Patil ....... Petitioner V/s The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ...... Respondents. Mr.B.R.Patil, Adv. For the petitioner. None for the respondents. CORAM: V.G. PALSHIKAR, Ag. C.J. AND D.B. BHOSALE, J. 17th Nov., 2005. PC: By this petition the petitioner prays for quashing of the land acquisition procedings commenced in pursuance of section 4 notification issued on 6.5.1983. It pertains to land situated in Junkhed, District Sangli. 2. Section 4 notification was issued on 6.5.1983. It was followed by a declaration as contemplated by section 6 of the act on 13.6.1986. Before section 6 notification was published the Land Acquisitino Act was amended and section 11A came into existence with effect from 24.9.1984. Thereafter section 6 declaration was made on 13.6.1986. 1 3. As required by section 11A it was therefore incumbent upon the Collector to make award within the period of two years from the date of declaration i.e. 13.6.1986. That period of two years expired on 13.6.1988. No award was passed on that day. It was passed subsequently on 30.1.1989. The entire proceedings for acquisition of the said land have therefore lapsed as contemplated by section 11A of the act. Consequently same are quashed. There shall be no order as to costs. Petitioner disposed of accordingly. 2