ORDER :

1. These two writ petitions arise under the provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the NH Act’), involving same issues and accordingly, they are disposed of by this common order.

2. The petitioners challenge the notification issued under Section 3A of the NH Act and the consequential declaration issued under Section 3D of the said Act as also the notification issued under Section 3G of the NH Act contending, interalia,that the same are illegal, arbitrary, violative of the principles of natural justice and contrary to the mandatory procedure prescribed under the said Act and sought to declare the order of respondent No.3 dated 09.02.2018 rejecting all the objections of the petitioners in toto without proper consideration and providing proper opportunity of hearing as per Section 3C(2) of the NH Act as illegal and improper and consequently to set aside the same and pass such other orders as may be deemed fit.

3. As per the brief facts set out in the affidavits filed in support of the respective writ petitions, the petitioners are the residents of different villages and own different extents of lands in different survey numbers, the details of