1. In all these cases, the relief sought for by the petitioners is identical. By consent of learned counsel appearing for all the parties, the writ petitions were taken up for joint disposal.

2. The petitioners are the owners of the lands of different extents in different survey field numbers situated in different villages. Since the descriptions of the properties have been furnished in the individual affidavits of the petitioners, it is unnecessary to extract the same herein in detail.

3. The Government thought fit to acquire the lands belonging to the petitioners herein in order to provide house sites for Adi dravidas. Ultimately, to avoid any delay, by initiating the acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, the Government also thought fit to go in for private negotiations. A Committee was appointed for the purpose of having negotiations with the landowners. There is no dispute that the Government had appointed the Committee under the Chairmanship of the District Collector consisting of the District Revenue Officer, and Revenue Divisional Officer/Sub-Collector as Members and the District Adi dravidar Welfare Officer as a Convener.

.4. In G.O.Ms.No.146