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In the case of Subhashgir Khushalgir Gosavi (Supra), the Apex Court observed that it is for the Government to take a decision and it is not for the Court to decide as to which place is more convenient for a bus stand. Since the Government have taken a decision that acquiring a land for extension of the bus stand and bus depot is in the public interest, it cannot be said that the exercise of the power is arbitrary. In the instant case once the order of requisition was followed by an acquisition proceeding, it is immaterial whether the requisitioning authority had expressed intention to hand over possession of the premises in question back to the owners. It is true that the notices were issued by the authority in releasing the property in question as would appear from pages 143 to 144. Such notices were of no consequence, once an appropriate notification under Section 4 of the said Act of 1894 was published. Lot of emphasis was put by Mr. Mitra on Section 10(1), 10-A and 10-B of the said Act of 1947. Even if we hold that there was a misquoting of the Section that would not, per se, vitiate the acquisition process. Hence such contention of Mr. Mitra being devoid of merit, is rejected.