of the Market Committee, Chhachhrauli, Tehsil Jagadhari, District Ambala (now Yamuna Nagar ). In pursuance of the provisions of Section 34 of the Punjab Agricultural Produce Market Act, 1961, Market Committee, Chhachhrauli at Chhachhrauli, requested the Government to acquire the land under the provisions of the Act on payment of compensation by the said Committee, to be awarded under the Act and all other charges incurred by the State Government on account of the acquisition. The Government accordingly issued the notification for the said public purpose. Petitioners No.1 to 4 who are joint owners in possession as share holders in the land comprising khasra Nos.97/23, 32, 33 and 106// 3/2, 4, 9/1/1, 9/1/2 total measuring 31 Kanals 17 Marlas and petitioners No.5 and 6 being tenants in possession of land comprising khasra No.97/31, measuring 15 Kanals 15 Marlas and petitioner No.7, who was owner in possession of the land comprising in khasra Nos.97/25/2, 34, 98/21, 105/1, 2, 9, 10, 11/1, 106/5, 6/1 total measuring 42 Kanals 19 Marlas situated within the municipal limits of Chhachhrauli, Tehsil Jagadhari, District Ambala (now Yamuna Nagar) preferred objections under Section 5-A of the Act, copies of which are appended as Annexures P-3 to P-6 respectively. No opportunity of hearing was granted to the petitioners. On consideration of the objections filed by the petitioners, the Land Acquisition Collector, submitted a report to the State Government under Section 5 (2) of the Act recommending that the land measuring 5 Kanals 8 Marlas in khasra No.97/31 be exempted as there existed a small scale industry. The recommendation was not accepted by the Government and a declaration under Section 6 of the Act was issued vide notification dated 14.8.1981 (Annexure P-2) and no land was exempted. He contends that the provisions as contained under Section 6(2)
