T.S.SIVAGNANAM, J.

1. Sincethese appeals arise out of common judgment and order passed in batch of writ petitions, the same were heard together and are disposed of by this common judgment.

2. The petitioners are the appellants. They filed writ petitions seeking issuance of writ of certiorari for quashing the order dated 9the July, 2008, in Na.Ka. No.28943/06/Vu7 published in the “Daily Tanthi” dated 16th July, 2008, so far as it relates to the petitioners/appellants.

3. The acts of the case lie in a narrow compass.

4. The petitioners/appellants are the owners of the land in Alagumalai Revenue Village, Tirupur Taluk, Coimbatore District. There is a National Highway going from Karur to Coimbatore and the highway is abutting their lands. It is said that the officials of the National Highways Department inspected the lands of the appellants and took measurement. On enquiry, the appellants came to know that the respondents are going to lay bye-pass road connecting NH 67 from Avinashipalayam Sungam to Ramaswamy Koil Pirivu instead of widening the existing NH-67. The appellants case is that, they came to know about the notification dated 21st Nov., 2007 in the newspapers. Immed