M. Sathyanarayanan, J.

1. The subject matter of challenge in these writ petitions is the order issued by the Home (Police-XI) Department in G.O.(Ms).No.423 dated 28.07.2011 in ordering the formation of 36 Anti Land Grabbing Special Cells in Tamil Nadu to deal with land grabbing cases.

2. In W.P. No. 31673/2014 filed by Mr. G. Ramamoorthy, apart from challenge made to G.O. (Ms). No. 423 dated 28.07.2011 referred to supra, G.O. (Ms). No. 451 dated 11.08.2011 passed by the very same department constituting Special Courts in certain districts to exclusively conduct trial of land grabbing cases under the Code of Criminal Procedure is also put to challenge.

3. Heard the submissions of Mr. R. Viduthalai, assisted by Mrs. Geetha Thamarai Selvan and the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner in W.P. No. 18872/2011, Mr. P. Wilson, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. V. Arun, Mr. S. Ullasavelan, Mr. A. Karthik Jaganath, Mr. K. Kannan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner in W.P. Nos. 21126/2011, 27215/2011, 27216/2011, 26956/2012, 26957/2012 and 27503/2011 respectively, Mr. R. Shanmugasundaram, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. A.S. Kaizar and Mr. J. Kannan, learned co