Swamikkannu, J.

1. R. Annamalai of Veppankulam (via) Kallal, Ramnad District is the petitioner in W.P.No. 1720 of 1983. The Collector of Ramnad at Madurai; the Special Tahsildar, Adhi Dravidar Welfare, Devakottai; and the Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Social Welfare, Madras are the respondents in W.P.No. 1720 of 1983. This writ petition is for quashing the order of the second respondent comprised in RCO-A/1469-82, dated 20.1.1983 and the 4(1) Notification of the third respondent in G.O.Ms.No. 2819, S.W.D. dated 24-11-1982, published at page 25 of the Extraordinary issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 8-12-1982, with respect to the acquisition of the lands of the petitioner in S.No. 126/1C and S.No. 126/78 of Veppankulam village, Karaikudi Taluk, Ramnad District.

2. R. Krishnamurthi, Theli Village, Villupuram Taluk, South Arcot District is the petitioner in W.P.No. 2199 of 1983. The State of Tamil Nadu represented by under Secretary to Government, Social Welfare Department, Government of Tamil Nadu Madras-9 and the Special Tahsildar, Adhi Dravidar Welfare, Villupuram Taluk, South Arcot District are the respondents in this writ petition. This writ petition is