JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the Common Order dated 19.06.2012 made in W.P.Nos.9368, 25180, 27521, 27522, 27523, 12051, 24678, 24679, 27886 of 2006.)

Common Judgment

D. Krishnakumar, J.

1.The writ petitioners are the appellants herein. They filed the writ petitions challenging the notification issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 [in short "Old Act"] vide G.O.Ms.No.248, Housing and Urban Development (U.D.III) dated 09.03.1994, which came to be dismissed, vide impugned common order dated 19.06.2012, against which these writ appeals have been filed.

2. Short facts leading to the filing of these writ appeals are as follows:

2.1. An extent of 14.3 acres were acquired under the scheme of acquisition known as Land Assembly Development Project for the development of residential and commercial neighbourhood, both sides of the Inner Ring Road. Section 4(1) Notification was issued vide G.O.Ms.No.248, Housing and Urban Development Department (UDIII) dated 09.03.1994.

2.2. Challenging the Section 4(1) Notification, the writ petitions were filed on the following grounds:

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