(PER : HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MRS. JUSTICE SUNITA
AGARWAL)
1. Heard Mr.R.S.Sanjanwala, learned Senior Advocate
assisted by Mr. Aadit R.Sanjanwala, learned Counsel for the
petitioners and Ms.Hetal Patel, learned Assistant Government
Pleader appearing for the State-respondents.
2. By means of the present petition, the petitioners herein
claim of being owner of the land bearing Block No.17 of
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Mouje Asarma, Taluka Choryasi, Dist.Surat admeasuring
11,635 Sq.mtrs. It is stated in the writ petition that Block
Nos. 1/P, 9/P, 10 to 20 and 64 of Village Asarma were
reserved for Sewage Treatment Plant of the Surat Municipal
Corporation. The notification for acquisition of the land in
question under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894
(for short “the Act, 1894) was published on 28.11.2004,
wherein Block Nos. 13, 14, 16, 17, 18 and 19 of Village
Asarma were notified expressing intention to acquire the
same. Section 6 Notification dated 19.04.2006 was published
thereafter and the notice under Section 9(3)(iv) of the Act,
1894 was issued on 05.05.2006. There is no dispute about the
fact that after making due inquiry, the Collector/Special Land
Acquisition Officer passed an award dated 21.04.2008 under
Section 11 of the Act, 1894.