1. These two batch of writ appeals are filed by two sets of persons challenging the acquisition of approximately an extent of about 60 acres of land under various survey numbers situated in Devarachikkanahalli and Bilekanahalli Villages, Bangalore South Taluk, Bangalore District. The appellants in W.A.Nos.4772-800/2011 were petitioners before the learned Single Judge in W.P.Nos.40150-167/2002 and W.P.Nos.41771-792/2002. They are land owners of various survey numbers of Devarachikkanahalli and Bilekanahalli Village. They filed aforesaid writ petitions through their General Power of Attorney Holder, namely, the Managing Director and Executive Director of M/s. Addi Housing and Industries Private Limited, who had subsequently acquired interest in the said lands. The petitions in W.P.Nos.40150-167/2002 and W.P.Nos.41771-792/2002 were disposed off by common order dated 10.4.2003. The said common order was also passed in respect of another set of writ petitions in W.P.Nos.31726-727/2002. However, petitioners in the said batch have not challenged the order of dismissal of said petitions.

2. So far as appellants in W.A.No.263/2008 and 5137-5197/2011 are subsequent purchasers of s