ORDER :

Though these writ petitions are listed to consider I.A.Nos.2/2016 and 1/2017 filed by respondent Nos.2, 3 and 4 respectively seeking vacating interim order of status quo granted on 24.06.2016 and thereafter extended on subsequent days, with the consent of the learned counsel on both the sides they are heard finally.

2. Petitioners have sought for a declaration that the acquisition proceedings initiated under the provisions of Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Act, 1966, (“the KIAD Act” for the sake of brevity) by issuance of notification bearing No.CI:327:SPQ:2005, Bengaluru, dated 06.02.2006 under Section 28(1) of the KIAD Act and final notification bearing No.CI:743:SPQ:2007, Bengaluru, dated 17.12.2007 under Section 28(4) of the KIAD Act are unenforceable insofar as petitioners’ lands are concerned, in all measuring 16 acres 4.25 guntas in Survey Nos.368, 372/2, 373, 374/1, 375/2, 375/3, 375/4, 375/5, 375/6, 376, 377/1, 377/8, 393, 394/1, 394/2A, 394/2B, 396, 397/1, 398 and 393 situated at Amani Bellandur Khane Village, Varthur Hobli, Bengaluru East Taluk (herein