1. Challenging the awacrd passed by the 2nd respondent herein vide ROC No.929/98 in Award No.1/2003-2004 dated 30.04.2003, the 4(1) Notification issued by the 1st respondent vide G.O.Ms.No.147, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 29.03.2000 and Section 6 Declaration of the 1st respondent in G.O.Ms.No.272, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 16.05.2001, seeking to quash the same in respect of their land measuring an extent of 0.98.5 Hec. comprised in Survey No.68/3B situated at No.64, Kottagoundamapatti Village, Omalur Taluk, Salem District, the petitioners have come up with the present Writ Petition.

2. Facts leading to the filing of the Writ Petition are enumerated thus:

2.1. The petitioners are members of the joint family and the joint owners of the land measuring an extent of 0.98.5 Hectares comprised in S.No.68/3B situated at No.64, Kottagoundampatty Village, Omalur Taluk, Salem District. The 1st respondent herein, vide G.O.Ms.No.147, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 29.03.2000 has issued a Notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act (hereinafter referred to as 'Act') to acquire several pieces of lands comprised