JUDGMENT :

J.B. PARDIWALA, J.

1. Since the issues raised in all the captioned writ applications are the same, those were heard analogously and are being disposed of by this common judgement and order.

2. For the sake of convenience, the Special Civil Application No.17586 of 2019 is treated as the lead matter.

3. By this writ application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the writ applicants have prayed for the following reliefs:

“(A) that the Hon'ble Court be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing and setting aside notifications of the Central Government dated 27.06.2019, 26.10.2018 and 31.08.2019 issued under Section 3D of the Highways Act, 1956 for expansion (4 laning) of Dwarka-Khambhalia-Devariya section of National Highway (Bharatmala) in the State of Gujarat, to the extent of notifying the acquisition of the petitioners' lands;

Alternatively

that the Hon'ble Court be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing and setting aside notifications of the Central Government dated 27.06.2019, 26.10.201