P. Velmurugan, J.

1. Both the writ appeals have been filed against the common order dated 31.08.2010 in W.P.Nos.2616 & 2617 of 2009 dismissing the writ petitions filed by the appellants.

2.(a). The case of the appellants before the writ court is that the third respondent is a public limited company (herein after referred to as “the Company”), incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956. By letter dated 21.11.2007, the company requested the Government, for acquisition of 16.64 acres of land owned by the appellants as they were not willing to sell the land for various reasons. It was for setting up a new factory, with an investment of approximately Rs.900 Crores. The factory would provide employment opportunity and it would be a huge boost to the industrialisation in Tamilnadu.

(b) Before approaching the Government, the Company had entered into an agreement with M/s. Green House Promoters (Pvt.) Limited (herein after referred to as “the Promoters”) to negotiate for purchase of an extent of 290 acres from the land owners who had agreed to sell their land. The Promoters had negotiated with majority of the land owners, who had agreed to sell their land. However, they were unable t