1. Considering the common issues involved in all the Writ Petitions, coupled with the fact that the purpose of acquisition being the same, a common order is passed.

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2. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority has been constituted under Section 9-C, Chapter II-A of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning (Amendment) Act, 1973. Considering the enormous growth and development of Chennai Corporation, an ambitious programme has been envisaged by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority by way of a comprehensive traffic and transportation study. The said exercise has been made keeping in view of the explosion in urban population, ever growing migration to the city of Chennai as well as the consequent increase in economic activities.

3. Therefore, it was proposed by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority to have a Mass Rapid Transit System, Electrified Suburban Train System, construction of Combined Railway Terminal, Inner Circular Corridor Railway, along with the construction of Inner and Outer Ring Roads. A proposal was mooted for the creation of Outer Ring Road to a length of 62.30km, width of 122m (400') wide providing for 3 lane dual carri