This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner to quash the impugned Notification issued by the fifth respondent in Na.Ka.No.32597/02/D2, dated 28.05.2004, which was published in Tamil Daily on 04.06.2004, by the third respondent and also subsequent Notification issued by the fifth respondent, in Na.Ka.No.D2/32597/2002, dated 10.09.2004, which was published in Tamil Daily on 18.09.2004 and consequently, direct the respondents to return back the balance vacant area in Re-Survey No.213/1 and Re-Survey No.233/2 of Viraloor Village to the petitioner.

2. The petitioner is the owner of agricultural land in Re-Survey No.213/1 measuring an extent of 0.04 ares and also in Re-Survey No.233/2D, measuring an extent of 0.38.0 ares. He became the owner as per Partition Deed, dated 12.07.1995. The Patta was issued in favour of the petitioner in Patta No.D-2003/399, dated 18.12.2003.

3. The third respondent issued a Notification under Section 3-A(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956 [hereinafter referred to as "the Act"] on 10.11.2003, with an intention to acquire 15 sq. mts. of land, which is equivalent to 0.00.5 Hectares in R.S.No.213/1, Viraloor Village and also in R.S.No.233/2, t