law: Land Acquisition Act, 1894
  9.Notice to persons
  
  interested:-
  (1) The Collector shall
  
  then cause public notice to be given at convenient places on or near the land
  
  to be taken, stating that the Government intends to take possession of the
  
  land, and that claims to compensation for all interest in such land may be made
  
  to him.
  (2) Such notice shall
  
  state the particulars of the land so needed, and shall require all persons
  
  interested in the land to appear personally or by agency before the Collector
  
  at a time and place therein mentioned (such time not being earlier that fifteen
  
  days after the date of publication of the notice), and to state the nature of
  
  their respective interest in the land and the amount and particulars of their
  
  claims to compensation for such interests, and their objections (if any) to the
  
  measurements made under section 8.The Collector may in any case require such
  
  statement to be made in writing and signed by the party or his agent.
  (3) The Collector
  
  shall also serve notice to the same effect on the occupier (If any) of such
  
  land and on all such persons known or believed to be entitled to act for
  
  persons so interested a s reside or have agents authorised to receive service
  
  on their behalf, within the revenue-district in which the land is situate.
  (4) In case any person
  
  so interested resides elsewhere, and has no such agent, the notice shall be
  
  sent to him by post in a letter addressed to him at his last known residence,
  
  address or place of business and registered under Part III of the {See now the
  
  Indian Post Office Act, 1898 (6 of 1898).}
  Indian Post Office
  
  Act, 1866.