Land acquisition Back ground and evolvement: Land acquisition in India dates way back to the Law-Regulation I of 1824 of Bengal Code. The main objective then was to make land available for salt pans and other purposes. Thereafter in India, the forest laws were enacted to suit British revenue needs to provide timber for railway sleepers and to build ships for colonial wars. "By one stroke of the executive pen attempted to obliterate centuries of customary use by rural population all over

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... adgil and Guha,1992) It is a known fact that the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was passed by the Colonial Government to enable the state acquire private landfor public purpose projects. However procedures for settlement of related disputes were inherent in it even then. The original Land Acquisition Act was enacted in 1894 by the British. In 1984, it was amended by the Indian Parliament and passed as a new Act. The amendment of 1984 is most important for modification and additions. The definition of the 'public purpose' is so amended to include a longer comprehensive list. Acquisition of land for non-government companies is made in pursuance of Part VII of the Act. A time limit of one year has been set for completion of all formalities between issue of preliminary notification under section 4 (1) of the Act, and the declaration for acquisition of specified land under 6(1) of the Act. It provides a period of two years from the date of publication of the declaration within which the Collector should make his award, failing which the entire proceedings for the acquisition of land would lapse, but some of the provisions imbibe in the Amended Act. In spite of several amendments, the Land acquisition Act, 1894 is still in force. The 1984 Act was passed by the Indian parliament with several changes, yet it this has the same objective and spirit as the original. As per Act 18 of 1966 it is imperative to make provisions for the orderly establishment and development of Industries in suitable areas of the State. To achieve this objective, it is proposed to specify suitable areas for Industrial Development and later establish such a Board to develop such areas and make available lands therein for establishment of Industries.