1. The petitioners, owners of the properties in Survey No. 4/2A1, measuring 3150 Sq.Mt., and Survey No. 4/1B2, measuring 7899 Sq.Mt., respectively, situated in Nayakannur Village, Uthangarai Taluk, Krishnagiri District, has challenged the Gazette Notification No. 1844, dated 18.09.2012, issued under S.3 - A of the National Highways Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') and the subsequent Gazette Notification No. 1259, dated 04.06.2013, issued under S.3 - D of the Act.

2. In the supporting affidavits, the petitioners have contended that the National Highways Authority of India, have decided to acquire the lands, for formation of National Highways from Tindivanam to Krishnagiri and issued Notification under S.3 - A of the Act, on 18.09.2012. It is the case of the petitioners that even prior to the issuance of the notification, the petitioners and other land owners, have submitted a letter, dated 18.04.2011, to the Competent Authority and the District Revenue officer, NH - 7, 46, 47 and 66, Salem & Krishnagiri, National Highways Authority of India, Krishnagiri, 2nd respondent herein, and that the petitioners have also sent a letter, dated 16.04.2012, objecting to the acqui