ORDER :

Writ Petition No.7954/2007 is filed by the land owners of the petition land bearing Sy.No.44/1 measuring 2 acres and 3 acres 97 cents situated at Krishnapur Village, Hospet Taluk seeking quashing of the notification of acquisition dated 05.04.2006 issued by the respondent No.2 vide Annexure-C and also notification of acquisition dated 25.05.2005 issued by respondent No.3 vide Annexure-B insofar as the petitioners’ lands are concerned.

2. W.P.No.5574/2007 is filed by the land owners of the petition lands bearing Survey No.47/2 and 47/1 measuring 1 acres 60 cents and 40 cents, respectively, situated at Krishnapur village, Hospet Taluk, and also the land bearing Survey No. 681/A/1 and 681/A/3 measuring 1 acre 2 cents and 2 acre 53 cents situated at Kamalapura village, of Hospet taluk, seeking quashing of the notification of acquisition dated 05.04.2006 issued by the respondent No.2 vide Annexure-F and also notification of acquisition dated 25.05.2005 issued by respondent No.3 vide Annexure-E insofar as the petitioners’ lands are concerned.

3. The facts leading to the case are under:

The petitioners claim to be agriculturists owning land in Krishnapur Village and Kamalapur Village.