The petitioning land-owners' grievance in W.P.Nos.394/2008, 9966/2008, 1914/2007, 2447/2008, 2733/2008, 1915/2007, 17000/2008 & 17052-17054/2008, 37548-37549/ 2009, 25570-25572/2009, 5490-5491/2009, 2348-2458/2011, 11927-11947/2011, 14351-14352/2011, 39034/2010 & 39035/2010, 34369-34383/2010, 41507-41519/2010 & 41676-41695/2010 and 41520-41526/2010 is over the issuance of the preliminary notification, dated 26.2.2002 and the final notification, dated 3.12.2002 issued under Sections 17(1) and 19(1) respectively of the Karnataka Urban Development Authorities Act, 1987 ('KUDA' for short), in so far as they pertain to the petitioners' lands. The acquisition of the land measuring 394 acres 35 guntas is for the benefit of Hassan Urban Development Authority ('HUDA' - 79 - for short) for the formation of Sri S.M.Krishna Nagar ('SMKN' for short) Layout. Some of the petitioning land-owners have also sought the declaration that the acquisition proceedings have lapsed. Further, some of them have also sought the quashing of the bulk allotments made to organizations like Nisarga Educational Trust, Karnataka State Cricket Association ('KSCA' for short), Karnataka State Road Transport C