(1) The Competent Authority shall, publish the preliminary notification in the Official Gazette, declaring its intention to make the Scheme in respect of the proposal received from the Highway Authority as provided in sub-section (4) of section 19F, in the prescribed manner and within the prescribed period, calling for objections or suggestions, as well as the consent for voluntary participation in the Scheme, from the land owners or persons interested, whose lands are included in the Scheme.
(2) The land owners or persons interested shall submit their objections or suggestions, as well as consent, for the Scheme in the prescribed manner, in writing to the Competent Authority or appear before such authority, within prescribed period from the date of the publication of the preliminary notification in the Official Gazette.
(3) The Competent Authority shall, after all such objections or suggestions have been considered or heard, as the case may be, and after such further inquiry, if any, as it thinks necessary, forward to the Highway Authority, a copy of the record of its proceedings held by it together with the report setting forth its recommendations on the objections or suggestions.
(4) The Highway Authority shall consider the record and report specified in sub-section (3) and may publish the final notification in the Official Gazette, delineating the boundaries and area comprised in the Scheme, in the prescribed manner, with or without such modifications, if required, as it thinks fit.
(5) The decision of the Highway Authority to publish the final notification under sub-section (4) shall be final and conclusive.
(6) The consent given by the land owners or persons interested under sub-section (2) shall be irrevocable.