On hearing the learned counsel for the parties, it appears that the petition is liable to be dismissed on the ground of latches. The petition is filed on 14th January 2015. The notice under Section 9 was issued to the petitioner in the month of April 1999. If the representation of the petitioner against the acquisition of the land from a particular side of the field was not decided by the Special Land Acquisition Officer, it was necessary for the petitioner to have approached this Court within a reasonable time. The petitioner however, did not file any petition or for that matter, any Court proceedings till the present petition was filed on 14 January 2015. The land has been acquired long back in the year 1999. By a petition filed in the year 2015, the petitioner cannot seek a direction to the respondents to acquire the land from the south eastern side when the land stands already acquired from the north eastern side in 1999. It is stated on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner had made a representation in the year 1999 and reminders were sent to the State Government in the years 2001 and 2013. The sending of the reminders would not extend the time for filing the Writ petition as they do not sufficiently explain the
