ORDER :

N. SESHASAYEE, J.

1. All these writ petitions have one object in common: To resist the acquisition of their lands under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Highways Act, 2001 (hereinafter in short "Act"). The acquisition relates to a project involving the formation of an Outer Ring Road for a distance of 14.8 km. through Pudur Pudupalayam Village, in Erode "C" Village, Erode. It starts from Kokkarayanpettai, Tiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District, and connects various highways at Erode-Karur Road, Erode-Kangayam Road, Erode-Chennimalai Road, Erode-Perundurai Road at Tindal, and pass through Chithoode, Bhavani, and joins the National Highways to reach Tiruchengode.

2.1. The pleadings are however not identical, so are the prayer. It varies from a challenge to notices for surrender of properties under Section 16(2) of the Act merely, to a challenge to the declaration made under Section 15(1) of the Act. There is also allegations of non-service of personal notices under Section 15(2) of the Act, and non-conduct of enquiry under Rule 5 read along with Section 15(3) of the Act. Ther