These writ petitions raised common issues of law and fact. Hence, they are heard and disposed of together.

2. I have heard Sri A. Ramalingeswara Rao, learned Counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for Land Acquisition, appearing for the respondents.

3. In all these writ petitions, the land acquisition proceedings for Lift-IV Canal of Tadipudi Lift Irrigation Scheme of Indira Sagar Project, is questioned by the petitioners. The draft notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short "the Act") was issued on 2.11.2009 for a total extent of Acs.450-00 in various survey numbers of different villages and the same was published as required under the said provision. The publication thereof was completed by 25.5.2010. Form 3 notices were issued to all the farmers on 4.7.2010 informing them th3t they can file their objections, if any, to the proposed acquisition if they intend to oppose the acquisition and attend the enquiry fixed for 5.8.2010.

4. It is an admitted fact that even though notices were received by the petitioners, they did not attend the enquiry under Section 5-A of the Act. However, on the objections filed by some of the