SATISH K. AGNIHOTRI, J.

1. The instant intra-court appeals are directed against two separate orders dated 23.09.2014 passed in W.P.Nos.8171 of 2014 and 8527 of 2014 respectively.

2. The facts, in brief, are that the appellant in W.A.No.1462 of 2014 is stated to be the land owner of land bearing S.No.13/3 Part, situated at Village Nazaretpet, Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvallur District and the appellant in W.A.No.1463 of 2014 is stated to be the purchaser of vacant site to an extent of 4012.50 sq.ft from the appellant in W.A.No.1462 of 2014 (hereinafter they are referred to as first appellant and second appellant).

3. They have filed two separate writ petitions, being W.P.Nos.8171 of 2014 and 8527 of 2014, seeking to quash the notification made in G.O. (Ms.) No.224, Highways and Minor Ports (HN2) Department dated 31.12.2013 published in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated 29.01.2014 and the notice dated 06.02.2014 of the fourth respondent. The first appellant is a partnership firm engaged in Engineering contractor and R.C.C. Spun pipe manufacturers. On 28.05.2013, a notice under Section 15(2) of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 (for short “the Act, 2001”) was published for the pu