1. In both these writ petitions, the petitioner challenges the notification issued under Section 3-A(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956 dated 26.03.2010 and the consequential declaration made under section 3D(1) and (2) of the National Highways Act, 1956 dated 11.08.2010 and 19.07.2010 respectively in respect of the subject matter lands at two different villages. Since the facts and issue involved in both the writ petitions are one and the same, they are dealt with together as hereunder.

2. The case of the petitioner company is as follows:

The petitioner owns 4.38 hectares of land in Survey Nos.845/1A2, 846, 847, 848/1 of Madukkarai village and 1.51.50 hectares of land in Survey Nos.168/1B, 168/1B4 and 168/1B5 at Thirumalayampalayam village in Coimbatore District. The second respondent through a publication made in the newspaper dated 17.04.2010 issued a notice proclaiming that the land measuring 3100, 2205 and 37 sq.mts. respectively in Survey Nos.845/1A2, 846, 847 of Madukkarai village and the lands in Survey Nos.168/1B3, 168/1B4 and 168/1B5 at Thirumalayampalayam village measuring 4109, 3496 and 3493 sq.mts. respectively were to be acquired for the purpose of broadeni