Uma Nath Singh, J.

1. This judgment shall also dispose of the connected Civil Writ Petition Nos. 10879 of 2008,11777 of 2008 and 12469 of 2008 as all these writ petitions impugn the notifications: (i) annexure P-2 dated 30.1.2008 (published innewspapers on 15.2.2008) and (ii) annexure P-6 dated 22.5.2008 (published in newspapers on 24.5.2008), issued under Section 4 read with Section 17(1) and (iii) annexure P-8 dated 6.6.2008 (published in newspapers on 8.6.2008), issued under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act (for short the Act). However, the brief facts of each writ petition are given separately here in after.

2. In CWPNo. 11612 of 2008, petitioners claim to own a land measuring 4.69 acres in village Patti Jhuti, Bathinda, comprising in Khasra Nos.4572 min, 4573 min and 4574 min. According to petitioners, this chunk of land has great potential for being used for residential and commercial purposes, both. The land in question is located on Multanian Road, and it appears from the averments in writ petition that the petitioners decided to set up a Resort (marriage palace) to be known as Skyland Resorts. Accordingly, they applied to Government departments concerned for g