M.M. Sundresh, J.

This writ appeal has been preferred by the appellants, who lost their challenge before the learned single Judge seeking to quash the acquisition proceedings initiated by respondents 1 and 2.

2. Facts in Brief:

2.1. In pursuant to the Board's Memo No.LA II-4/63268/85 dated 23.09.1985, the Superintending Engineer of the third respondent/Tamil Nadu Housing Board submitted a proposal for acquisition of the lands for a Housing Scheme as per the letter dated 06.02.1996. The proceedings originally initiated by respondents 1 and 2 under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, were held to be bad by this Court. Taking note of the letter of the third respondent, dated 01.08.1998, and the letter of the District Revenue Officer, Salem, dated 31.05.1999 as well as the letter dated 24.08.1999 from the Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Land Acquisition, Chennai, administrative sanction was granted for the Neighbourhood Scheme by the first respondent. The records would reveal that the decision was taken with the final approval by the Honourable Minister on 18.03.2000. Thereafter, a Government Order, dated 29.03.2000, was passed by the first respondent in G.O.Ms.No.146, Hous