JUDGMENT :

(M.M. Sathaye, J.)

1. Rule. Ld. AGPs waive service in all the Writ Petitions. Rule is made returnable forthwith. Taken up for final disposal with consent. By this group of 6 Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the Petitioners are praying for direction to the Respondents to consider notices issued by Petitioners and withdraw their subject matter lands from acquisition u/s. 48 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (“the said Act” for short) and put Petitioners in possession thereof. The Petitioners are also praying in the alternative for return of subject matter lands to them by accepting consideration from the Petitioners at the current Government rate or consideration as may be fixed by the Court and take all steps including executions of documents so as to transfer full and complete title of the subject lands in favour of the Petitioners and to put them in physical and peaceful possession thereof. The Petitioners are also praying in the alternative for appropriate writ or direction directing the Respondents to sell the subject matter lands by public auction and permit the Petitioners to take part in the said public auction. All the petitions s