B. Veerappa, J.

1. In all these writ petitions, the petitioners have challenged the common preliminary and final notifications dated 29.12.2012, 16.2.2012, 17.3.2014 and 27.6.2013 issued to acquire the lands in various survey numbers in different villages of Haveri District for the purpose of Upper Thunga Project. Since common questions of law are involved, they are clubbed, heard together and the common order is passed.

2. All the petitioners, who claim that they are agriculturists and have different extent of lands in different survey numbers of Kallihal, Totada Yallapur, Nelogal and Kanakapur villages, Haveri Taluk and District are before this Court challenging the validity and legality of the notifications issued by the respondent Nos. 2 and 3 under the provisions of Sections 4(1) and 6(1) of the Land Acquisition Act (for short hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') to acquire the lands for the purpose of Upper Tunga Project contending that respondent Nos. 2 and 3 issued notifications to acquire the lands dispensing with the enquiry under Section 5-A of the Act invoking the provisions of Section 17(1) & (4) of the Act. Based on the said notifications, no personal hearing/op