K. Govindarajan, J.: The appellants are the owners of the lands bearing S.F.Nos.301/1 A2, 301/ IB, 302/1B, 301/1C, 302/1A2, 301/2, 302/1C, 302/2, 311/1 and 311/2 in Kallapatti Village, Coimbatore Taluk, Coimbatore Taluk, ‘Coimbatore District. The said lands were sought to be acquired by the Government for neighbourhood scheme by the Tamil Nadu Housing Board. A notification under Sec.4(l) of the Land Acquisition Act in G.O.Ms.No. 192, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 24.2.1994 was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated 24.2.1994. The appellants claims that they have submitted their objections on 19.8.1994. After holding enquiry under Sec.5-A of the said Act and after considering the objections raised by the appellants, as recommended by the Land Acquisition Officer, declaration under Sec.6 of the said Act was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 28.6.1995. At this stage, the appellants have challenged the said acquisition proceedings by filing writ petitions in W.P.Nos. 10426 and 10427 of 1999.

2. Mainly two points were raised in the writ petitions, namely, the lands sought to be acquired by the respondents are approved to form layouts and s

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