Heard the learned Counsels appearing on both sides and perused the material on record. The matters arising out of 'Further Extension of Banashankari 6th Stage' layout are also heard along with these matters by consent of parties, as the questions involved in these matters are almost similar.

These writ petitions are filed by the land/site owners and interested persons challenging the notification issued under Section 17(1) of the Bangalore Development Authority Act, 1976 (hereinafter referred to as 'BDA Act' for short), dated 8-4-2003 bearing No. BDA/Commissioner/SLA0/79/2003-2004 (published in the Official Gazette on 9-4-2003) (henceforth called as 'preliminary notification') and the notification issued under Section 19(1) of the 'BDA Act' dated 9-9-2003 bearing No. Na Aa Ee/749/Bem Bhu Swa/2003, published in the Official Gazette on 10-9-2003 (hereinafter called as 'final notification'). By issuing said notifications, the Bangalore Development Authority ('BDA' for short) proposed to acquire the lands specified therein for the formation of layout called "Further Extension of Sir M. Visweshwaraiah Layout". Since identical questions of law and fact arise for consideration in al