IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 2.12.2010 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN W.P. Nos.761,762,763,764 and 765 of 2010, W.P.Nos.13287,13288 and 13289 of 2009, W.P.Nos.29223,29224,29225,29226,29227 and 29228 of 2007, W.P.No.29315 of 2007, W.P.No.27926 of 2007, W.P.No.28522 of 2007, W.P.No.4362 of 2010, W.P.Nos.2940,2941,2942,2943,2944,2945,2946,2947 and 2948 of 2010, W.P.No.3924 of 2010, W.P.No.3925 of 2010, W.P.Nos.11383, 11384, 11385,11386,11387 and 11388 of 2008, W.P.Nos.11389,11390,11391,11392,11393 and 11394 of 2008, W.P.Nos.7641,7642,7643,7644,7645,7646,7647,7648, 7649,7650,7651,7652 and 7653 of 2008, W.P.No.7495 of 2010, W.P.No.19482 of 2009, W.P.No.14496 of 2010, W.P.Nos.11395,11396,11397,11398,11399,11400 of 2008, W.P.Nos.11401,11402,11403,11404 and 11405 of 2008, and W.P.No.18374 of 2010 and M.P.Nos.1 to 1 of 2010,M.P.Nos.2 to 2 of 2010, M.P.Nos.1 to 1 of 2009, M.P.Nos.1 to 1 of 2010 M.P.Nos.1 to 1 of 2007, M.P.Nos.1 to 1 of 2008, M.P.No.1 of 2007, M.P.No.1 of 2007, M.P.No.1 of 2007, M.P.No.1 of 2010 and M.P.No.2 of 2010, M.P.Nos.1 to 1 of 2010, M.P.No.2 to 2 of 2010, M.P.No.2 of 2010, M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2010, M.P.Nos.1 to 1 of 2008, M.P.Nos.2 to 2 of 2008, M.P.No.3 of 2008 and M.P.No.4 of 2008 and M.P.Nos.3 to 3 of 2010, M.P.Nos.1 to 1 of 2008, M.P.Nos.2 to 2 of 2008, M.P.Nos.3 to 3 of 2010, M.P.Nos.1 to 1 of 2008, M.P.Nos.3 to 3 of 2010, M.P.No.2 of 2010, M.P.No.1 of 2009, M.P.No.2 of 2009, and M.P.No.2 of 2010, and M.P.Nos.2 to 2 of 2008, M.P.Nos.2 to 2 of 2008 and M.P.No.2 of 2010 Tmt.G.Saroja ..Petitioner in WP 761/2010 Paidi Seshaiah ..Petitioner in WP 762/2010 K.Devaki ..Petitioner in WP 763/2010 U.V.Subba Rao ..Petitioner in WP 764/2010 V.K.Punnia Kotti ..Petitioner in WP 765/2010 A.S.Abdul Shukoor ..Petitioner in WP 13287/2009 A.S.Mushtaq Mohammath ..Petitioner in WP 13288/2009 A.S.Abdul Gaffar ..Petitioner in WP 13289/2009 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ K.Jayaraman ..Petitioner in WP 29223/2007 G.Sampath ..Petitioner in WP 29224/2007 Ganthamani W/o.L.Raghavendiran ..Petitioner in WP 29225/2007 R.Gurumurthy ..Petitioner in WP 29226/2007 K.Harikesavan ..Petitioner in WP 29227/2007 Seshadri ..Petitioner in WP 29228/2007 S.Muthukumar ..Petitioner in WP 29315/2007 C.Krishnamani ..Petitioner in WP 27926/2007 S.Lakshmanan ..Petitioner in WP 28522/2007 V.Karpagam ..Petitioner in WP 4362/2010 V.Moorthy ..Petitioner in WP 2940/2010 M.D.Kaleemullah ..Petitioner in WP 2941/2010 S.Veeralakshmi ..Petitioner in WP 2942/2010 I.Jagdish Rao ..Petitioner in WP 2943/2010 Shakila Begum ..Petitioner in WP 2944/2010 V.Durairajan ..Petitioner in WP 2945/2010 Steela James ..Petitioner in WP 2946/2010 P.Adarsh ..Petitioner in WP 2947/2010 Kala Bharathi ..Petitioner in WP 2948/2010 Azisur Rahman Queresi ..Petitioner in WP 3924/2010 Abdul Lathif ..Petitioner in WP 3925/2010 S.Ranganathan ..Petitioner in WP 11383/2008 J.K.Rubavathy ..Petitioner in WP 11384/2008 P.Fathima Arokiasamy ..Petitioner in WP 11385/2008 D.Regina Mary ..Petitioner in WP 11386/2008 P.A.Krishnamurthy ..Petitioner in WP 11387/2008 A.Devarajan ..Petitioner in WP 11388/2008 R.Mohanasundaram ..Petitioner in WP 11389/2008 Dr.Ahamed Basha ..Petitioner in WP 11390/2008 D.Selvanathan ..Petitioner in WP 11391/2008 B.P.Dave ..Petitioner in WP 11392/2008 S.Palani ..Petitioner in WP 11393/2008 Harish B.Dave ..Petitioner in WP 11394/2008 S.Sollamuthu ..Petitioner in WP 7641/2008 M.Arumugam ..Petitioner in WP 7642/2008 K.Ramesh Babu ..Petitioner in WP 7643/2008 G.Gunalan ..Petitioner in WP 7644/2008 M.Rajamanickam ..Petitioner in WP 7645/2008 C.Venkatasamy ..Petitioner in WP 7646/2008 D.Kaliyappan ..Petitioner in WP 7647/2008 P.Dhayalan ..Petitioner in WP 7648/2008 K.Swaminathan ..Petitioner in WP 7649/2008 M.Doraisamy ..Petitioner in WP 7650/2008 M.Sekar ..Petitioner in WP 7651/2008 A.Achammal ..Petitioner in WP 7652/2008 T.Swamikannu ..Petitioner in WP 7653/2008 P.Perumal ..Petitioner in WP 7495/2010 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ K.Selvaraj ..Petitioner in WP 19482/2009 E.Karunakaran ..Petitioner in WP 14496/2010 D.M.Jeffries ..Petitioner in WP 11395/2008 R.Chinnasamy ..Petitioner in WP 11396/2008 R.Sambooranam ..Petitioner in WP 11397/2008 V.Karunakran ..Petitioner in WP 11398/2008 S.M.Jayanthi ..Petitioner in WP 11399/2008 R.Revathi ..Petitioner in WP 11400/2008 A.Asokan ..Petitioner in WP 11401/2008 Abdul Wahab ..Petitioner in WP 11402/2008 S.Rajendran ..Petitioner in WP 11403/2008 M.Jamuna Bai ..Petitioner in WP 11404/2008 P.Sundayee ..Petitioner in WP 11405/2008 A.Shanmuga Priya ..Petitioner in WP 18374/2010 vs. 1. The Government of Tamil Nadu rep. By its Secretary Housing and Urban Development Fort St. George, Chennai – 9 2. The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority Rep. by its Member Secretary No.8, Gandhi Irwin Road, Egmore Chennai – 8 3. The Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Land Administration Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005 4. The District Collector Thiruvallore District Thiruvallore 5. The Special Tahsildar (LA) Plan-IV, Outer Ring Road CMDA, No.8, Gandhi Irwin Road Egmore, Chennai -8 6. The Pallavan Consultancy Services Ltd., rep. by its Managing Director CMDA Building, Egmore, Chennai-6 .. Respondents in W.P.761 to 765/2010, 4362/10, 2940/2010 to 2948/2010, 3924/2010, 3925/2010, 7495/2010, 19482/09, 14496/2010, 18374/2010 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1.The District Collector, Thiruvallur. 2.The Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisition, ORR Project, Unit IV, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Egmore, Chennai. ..Respondents in WP 29223/2007 TO 29228/2007,29315/07,27926/07, 28522/2007. 1.The Govt. of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Secretary Transport Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9. 2.The Special Tahsildar, Outter Ring Road, Koyambedu, Chennai-92. 3.The District Collector, Collector's Office, Trivellore. 4.The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, rep.by its Member Secretary, Egmore, Chennai-8. ..Respondents in WP 13287 to 13289/2009 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep.by the Secretary to Government, Housing & Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-9. 2.The Member Secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) Egmore, Chennai-8. 3.The District Collector, Tiruvallore, Tiruvallore District. 4.The Special Tahsildar (LA) Plan IV,Outer Ring Road Plan, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Chennai-92. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 5.The Managing Director, Pallavan Transport Consultancy Ltd., Chennai -6. 6.The Special Commissioner & Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai-5. ..Respondents in WP 11383 to 11388/2008 11389 to 11394/2008 7641 to 7653/2008 11395 to 11405/2008 (R6 impleaded as per order dated 22.2.2010 in MP 1/2010 in WP 11383 to 11388/2008 11389 to 11394/2008, 7641 to 7653/2008 R6 impleaded as per order dated 15.6.2010 in M.P.3/2010 in WP 11395 to 11405/2008 Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the entire records on the files of the fourth and third respondents respectively pertaining to notification issued by the fourth respondent under Section 4(1-A) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, published in Thiruvallur District Gazette on 24.1.2007, (W.P.No. 761, 762/2010) 2940/2001, 2944, 2946, 2948, 3924, 395, 14496/10) Gazette on 13.3.2007 (WP.No.763, 764/2010) Gazette on 30.3.2007 (WP.Nos.765, 2941, 2942/10) Gazette on 24.2.2007 (WP.Nos.2941, 2943, 2945, 2947, 7495, 18374/10) and the notification issued by the 3rd respondent published under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 published in the Tamilnadu Government Gazette Part-VI Section-1 on 15.3.2008 (W.P.761, 762/2010, 4362/2010, 2940/2010, 2944, 2946, 2948, 3924, 3925, 14496/2010) 7.5.2008 (WPs.763/2010, 764/2010)14.5.2008 (WP.Nos.765/10, 2942/10) 2.4.2008 (WP.Nos.2941, 2943, 2944, 2947, 7495 and 18374/10 and quash the same in so far as the lands of the petitioner comprised in survey No.8/7 (W.P.761/2010) Survey No. 8-16 (WP.No.762/2010) Survey No. 20/1 (WP.No.763/2010) Survey No. 21/18 (Part) (WP.No.764/2010) having an extent of 3685 sqft (0.03.5) hectares) and comprised in Survey No. 17/2F (WP.No.765/2010) Survey No. 8-4D (WP.No.4362/2010) Survey No. 8/18 (WP.No.2640/2010) Survey No. 7/33 (WP.No.2941/2010) Survey No. 17/2 (Part) (WP.No.2942/2010) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Survey No. 7/34 (WP.No.2943/2010) Survey No. 8/4E (WP.No.2944/2010) Survey No. 7/42 (WP.No.2945/2010) Survey No. 8/4A2 (WP.No.2946/2010) Survey No. 7/46 (WP.No.2947/2010) Survey No. 8/17 (WP.No.2948/2010) Survey No. 8/4C (WP.No.3924/2010) Survey No. 8/4B (WP.No.3925/2010) Survey No. 7/24 (WP.No.7495/2010) Survey No. 2/1A2B (WP.No.14496/2010) Survey No. 7/31B (WP.No.18374/2010) of Thiruninravur Village, Poonamallee Taluk and Thiruvallur District is concerned and to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to form the Outer Ring Road through the alternate alignment passing through the M.G.R.Nagar, Uzhaippalar Nagar and Srivignarajan Nagar etc., situate in Survey Nos.3, 4, 6, 18, 198, 484, 485, 541, 542, and 308 etc., of the said Thiruninravur Village as alternatively proposed by the sixth respondent. W.P.No.13287 to 13289/09: Praying to issue a Writ of Centiorarified Mandamus' calling for the records of the Respondents culminating in issuance of the notification by the 3rd Respondent and further declaration under Sec.6 of the Act, by the 2nd Respondent and quash the same and consequently direct the respondent to forbear from proceeding further with acquiring the petitioners land or otherwise interfering with the petitioners use, occupation and enjoyment of the property except the due process of law in respect of the vacant land in Plot No.8(W.P.No.13287/09) Plot No.10(W.P.No.13288/09) Plot No.9(W.P.No.13289/09) in the layout named 'Prakash Nagar' and measuring an extent of 1 Ground and 537 Sq.Ft.and comprised in S.No.9/3 situate at Madura Gengu Reddy Kuppam, Tiruninravur Village, Sriperumbudur Taluk, Chenglepet MGR District(Prayer amended as per order dated 14.12.2009 by KIJ in M.P.No.2/09 in W.P.No.13287 to 13289/09) W.P.NO.29223/07 to 29228/07, 29315/07, 27926/07, 28522/07. Praying to issue a 'Writ of Centiorari' to call for the records relating to the issuance of the 4(1) Notification under the Land Acquisition Act 1894 of the 2nd Respondent under Ref.No.Na.Ka.No.129/2005/A1 dated 23.5.2007 and to quash the same. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ W.P.No.11383 to 11388/2008, 11389 to 11394/08: Praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus' calling for the entire records on the files of 3rd and 6th respondents respectively pertaining to notification issued by 3rd respondent under Section 4 (1-A) of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 and Published in Thiruvallur District Gazette on 14.2.2007 and the declaration issued u/s 6(1) of the Act issued by the 6th Respondents and Published in the Tamilnadu Government Gazette, Part VI, Section on 15.03.2008 and quash the same in so far as the lands of the petitioner comprised in Survey No.5/36(W.P.11383/08) 5/37(W.P.11384/08) 5/74(W.P.11385/08) 5/75(W.P.11386/08) 7/20(W.P.11387/08) 7/23(W.P.11388/08) 7/30(Part) (W.P.11389/08) 7(W.P.11390/08) 7/38(W.P.11391/08) 7/43(W.P.11392/08) 7/47(W.P.11393/08) 7/44(W.P.No.11394/08) Respectively of Thiruninravur Village, Poonamallee Taluk and Thiruvallur District is concerned and to direct the Respondents 1 and 2 to from the outer ring road through the allemate alignment passing through the M.G.R.Nagar, Uzhaippalar Nagar and Srivignarajan Nagar, etc., situate in Survey Nos.3, 4, 6,18, 198, 484, 541, 542, and 308 etc., of the said Thiruninravur Village as alternatively proposed by the 5th Respondent." (Prayer amended as per order dated 22.2.2010 by MJJ in M.P.No.2/10 in W.P.No.11383 to 11388/08. 11389 to 11394/08) W.P.No.7641 to 7653/2008: Praying to issue a 'Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus' calling for the entire records on the files of 3rd and 6th Respondent respectively pertaining to notification issued by 3rd Respondent u/s.4(1-A) of the L.A.Act 1894 and published in Thiruvallur District Gazette on 24.2.2007 (W.P.7641, 7642, 7643, 7646/08) 14.2.2007(7644, 7647/08), 24.1.2007(W.P.No.7645, 7648/08) 30.3.2007(W.P.No.7649, 7651, 7652, 7653/08) 13.3.07(W.P.7650/08) and the declaration issued u/s.6(1) of the Act issued by 6th Respondent and published in the T.N.Govt.Gazette Part-VI Section on 2.4.2008 (W.P.No.7641, 7642, 7643, 7646/08) 15.3.08(W.P.7644, 7645, 7647, 7648, 7651/08) 14.5.08 (7649, 7652, 7653/08) 7.5.08(W.P.7650/08) and quash the same in so far as the lands of the petitioner comprised in Survey No.7/15 (W.P.7641/08) 7/37(W.P.No.7642/08) 7/27(W.P.7643/08) 5/4 (W.P.7644/08) 8/10(W.P..7645/08)7/10(W.P..7646/08)5/39(w.P.7647/08) 8/10(w.P.7648/08) 17/50(W.P.7649/08) 21/22(Part)(W.P.7650/08)8/9 (W.P.7651/08) 17/37, 17/40(W.P.7652/08)17/30(W.P.7653/08)17/37, 17/40(W.P.7652/08) 17/30(W.P.7653/08) respectively of Thiruninravur Village, Poonamallee Taluk and Thiruvallur District is concerned and to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to form the outer Ring Road through the alternate alignment passing through the MGR Nagar, uzhaippalar Nagar and Srivignarajan Nagar etc., situate in S.Nos.3, 4,6,18, 198, 484, 485, 485, 541, 542 and 302 etc., of the said https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Thiuninravur Village as alternatively proposed by the 5th Respondents. (prayer amended as per order dated 22.2.2010 by MJJ in M.P.No.2/10 in W.P.NO.7641 to 7653/08) W.P.19482/09: Praying to issue a 'Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus' calling for the entire records on the files of 4th & 3rd Respondents respectively pertaining to notification issued by 4th Respondent u/s.4(1-A) of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 published in Thiruvallur District Gazette on 24.1.2007 and the declaration issued by the 3rd Respondent u/s.6(1) of the L.A.Act 1894, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Part VI Section -1 on 15.3.2008 and quash the same in so far as the lands of the petitioner comprised in survey No.8-4D of Thiruninravur Village, Poonamallee Taluk and Thiruvallur District is concerned and to direct the Respondent 1 and 2 from the outer Ring Road Through the alternate alignment passing through the M.G.R.Nagar, Uzhaippalar Nagar and Srivignarajan Nagar etc., situate in Survey Nos.3, 4, 6,18,198,484,485, 541, 542 and 308 etc of the said Thiuninravur Village and alternatively proposed by the 6th Respondent. (Prayer amended as per order dated 22.2.2010 in M.P.No.1/10 in W.P.19482/09) W.P.No.11395 to 11398/08, 11400, 11401, 11403 to 11405/08 Praying to issue a 'Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus' calling for the entire records on the files of 3rd and 6th respondents respectively pertaining to notification issued by 3rd Respondent u/s.4(1-A) of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 and published in Thiruvallur District Gazette on 24.2.2007 an declaration issued u/s.6(1) of the Act issued by the 6th Respondent and published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part-VI section on 2.4.2008 and quash the same in so far as the lands of petitioners comprised in Survey No.7/45 (W.P.11395/08) 7/36(W.P.11396/08) 7/21(W.P.11397/08), 7/25 (W.P.11398/08) 7/26(W.P.11400/08) 7/48(W.P.11401/08), 17/32 (W.P.11403/08) 17/43(W.P.11404/08) 17/39(W.P.11405/08) respectively of Thiruninravur Village, Poonamallee Taluk and Thiurvallur District is concerned and to direct the Respondents 1 & 2 to from the outer Ring Road Through the alternate alignment passing Through the MGR Nagar, Uzhaippalar Nagar and Srivignarajan Nagar etc., situate in Survey Nos.3,4,6, 18,198,484,485,541, 542 and 308 etc., of the said Thriuninravur Village as alternatively proposed by the 5th Respondent. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Prayer amended as per order dated 15.6.2010 by MJJ in M.P.No.4/2010 in W.P.No.11395 to 11398/08, 11400, 11401, 11403 to 11405/08) W.P.No.11399/08 & 11402/08 Praying to issued 'Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus' calling for the entire records forming part of the notification of the 3rd Respondent dated 24.2.2007 passed u/s.4(1-A) of the LA Act 1894, and quash the same in so far as the land of the petitioner herein measuring 1920 sq.ft and the residential house therein is concerned situate in Sy.No.7/24(W.P.No.11399/08) measuring 2600 sq.ft and residential house therein Sy.No.17(W.P.No.11402/08) in Mathura Gangureddy Kuppam Village, Thiruninravoor Panchayat, Poonamallee Taluk, Tiruvellore District and directing the Ist Respondent Government to lay the ORR in the original Route in the lands in Sy.Nos.3, 4,6,17 and 18 situate in the above mentioned Village and utilize the said Government Poramboku land in this Regard. APPEARANCE For Petitioner For Respondent 1.W.P.761/2010 to W.P.765/2010 N.Subramaniyan P.S.Raman, Ad.General Assisted by M.Dhandapani, Spl.G.P.(W) Land Acquisition for R1-R3 to R6. D.Veerasekaran for R2(CMDA) 2.W.P.13287/2009 to W.P.13289/2009 M.Christella PSR (R1, R2, R3) CMDA [R4] (I.Paranthaman for R4) 3.W.P.No.29223/2007 to W.P.NO.29228/2007 Mr.Ashok Menon PSR -for -R1 CMDA -R2 4.W.P.No.29315/2007 Mr.Ashok Menon PSR- For R1 CMDA-R2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 5.W.P.NO.27926/2007 Mr.Ashok Menon PSR-For-R1 CMDA-R2 6.W.P.No.28522/2007 Mr.Ashok Menon PSR-For-R1 CMDA-R2 7.W.P.No.4362/2007 N.Subramaniyan PSR-For -R1; R3 to R6 CMDA-For-R2 8.W.P.No.2940/2010 to W.P.No.2948/2010 N.Subramaniyan PSR-For -R1-R3 to R6 CMDA -For -R2 (I.Paranthaman for R2) 9.W.P.3924/2010 N.Subramaniyan PSR-For-R1; R3 to R6 CMDA-For -R2) (I.Paranthaman)-R2 10.W.P.3925/2010 N.Subramaniyan PSR-For-R1, R3 to R6 CMDA- For -R2 (I.Paranthaman)R2 11. W.P.11383/08 to 11388/08: N.Subramanyan - PSR for R1-R3 to R6 CMDA- R2 12. W.P.11389/08 to 11394/2008: N.Subramaniyan PSR for R1, R3 to R6 D. Veerasekaran for R2 (CMDA) 13. W.P.7641/08 to 7653/2008 :N. Subramaniyan-PSR for R1-R3 to R6 CMDA for R2 (I.Paranthaman -R2) 14. W.P.7495/2010 - N. Subramaniyan - PSR for R1, R3 to R5 CMDA for R2 C. Kathiravan for R2 Mr.Jayesh L. Dolia for R6 15. W.P.19482/2009 N. Subramaniyan PSR for R1- R3 to R6 CMDA R2 (C. Karhiravan) 16. W.P.14496/2010 N. Subramaniyan PSR for R1-R3 to R6 CMDA R2 17. W.P.11395/2008 to 11400/2008: N. Subramaniyan PSR for R1 R3 to R6 CMDA R2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 18. W.P.11401/08 to 11405/08 N. Subramaniyan - PSR for R1-R3 to R6 CMDA for R2 19. W.P.18374/2010 - N. Subramaniyan - P.S. Raman Ad. General Assisted by M. Dhandapani Spl. G.P. (Land Acquisition) For R1-R3 to R5 Mr.D. Veerasekaran for R2 C O M M O N O R D E R Since, the issues arising for consideration and the facts and circumstances of all the writ petitions are similar in nature, a common order is passed. 2. The main challenge in the above writ petitions relates to the notifications issued by the District Collector, Thiruvallur District, under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, published in the Thiruvallur District Gazette, and the notifications issued by the Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Land Administration, Chepauk, Chennai, under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Part-VI-Section 1, to acquire the lands of the petitioners for the public purpose of forming the Outer Ring Road, under the Outer Ring Road Project, proposed by the Government of Tamil Nadu. Some of the petitioners have also prayed for a direction to direct the respondents to form the Outer Ring Road by opting for the alignment passing through the lands in survey numbers, including S.Nos.3,4,6,18,198,308,484,485,541 and 542, of M.G.R.Nagar, Uzhaippalar Nagar and Srivignarajan Nagar etc., and other adjoining areas of Thirunindravur Village, as proposed by the Pallavan Consultancy Services Ltd., Egmore, Chennai. 3. It has been stated that the lands comprised in S.Nos.2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 20, 21 and 22 are classified as residential areas. Several residential buildings had been constructed in the said areas and they have been in existence for several decades. Based on the approval obtained from the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, a large number of residents have been living in the said buildings for a number of years. The website of the Registration Department reveals that the areas in question have been classified as 'residential zone' and the guide line values for the lands therein, during the relevant period, prior to 1.8.2007, had https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ varied from Rs.52/- to Rs.128/- per sq.ft. While so, the petitioners had come to know, from the newspaper reports, that the Government of Tamil Nadu has proposed to construct the Outer Ring Road between Vandalur and Minjur. 4. As per the report, it had been learnt that the Government of Tamil Nadu had proposed to form the Outer Ring Road, between the Vandalur and Minjur, having a length of about 63.2 kilometers, for the purpose of reducing the traffic congestion in the city of Chennai and for facilitating the heavy vehicles to by-pass the city of Chennai. It had been gathered that the width of the road would be 400 feet out of which 100 feet at the centre would be earmarked for the railway lines. 60 feet width, on either side of the railway lines had been earmarked to accommodate the roads. The remaining 90 feet, on either side, would be earmarked for the construction of shops and other commercial buildings, in order to reduce the quantum of toll on the vehicles, proposed to be collected for the purpose of constructing the Outer Ring Road. The proposed project is to be executed by private partnership. 5. It has also been stated that the residents of the area concerned were of the belief that the Outer Ring Road would be aligned through poramboke lands available on the eastern side of Prakash Nagar and Lakshmi Nagar and therefore, only a few houses, situated in Sri Vignarajan Nagar, would be affected. However, due to the agitation, caused by some of the local residents, the alignment of the road had been shifted, marginally. However, in view of the fact that a large number of residents were being affected, the Association of the residents of Prakash Nagar had sent several representations to the authorities concerned. In reply to the said representations, the authorities concerned had informed that the Pallavan Consultancy Services Limited, Chennai, would examine the feasibility of shifting the alignment of the road. The Pallavan Consultancy Services Limited had submitted a report, on 6.10.1997, to the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Chennai, expressing its opinion that, by introducing two curves at the starting point, with adequate radius, the alignment of the road could be shifted to the eastern side of Lakshmi Nagar. However, the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority had rejected the said proposal. In such circumstances, the Lakshmi Nagar Residents' Welfare Association had filed a writ petition before this Court, in W.P.No.2000 of 1998, challenging the rejection of the proposed realignment. This Court, by its order, dated 22.11.1998, had allowed the writ petition. However, the writ appeal filed by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, in W.A.No.603 of 1999, (CHENNAI METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REP. BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY, CHENNAI – 600 008 Vs. LAKSHMI NAGAR RESIDENTS WELFARE ASSOCIATION, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, THIRUNINDRAVUR) had been allowed, by an https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ order, dated 19.9.2000, dismissing the writ petition filed by the Association. The review petition filed in R.A.No.20 of 2001, in W.A.No.603 of 1999, had also been dismissed by this Court, by its order, dated 31.7.2001. 6. It has also been stated that, in the meantime, the residents of Morai village, situated in the line alignment of the road, as originally planned, had submitted similar representations, as that of the residents of Lakshmi Nagar and Prakash Nagar. The said representations had been rejected by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority stating that the shifting of the alignment to the western side of Morai village, as requested by its residents association, would raise a new problem and that the costs of the project would increase. However, the alignment, passing through Morai village, had been shifted, based on the request of two of the members of the legislative assembly. Thereafter, a writ petition had been filed by the East Prakash Nagar Residents' Welfare Association, challenging the alignment passing through Lakshmi Nagar and Prakash Nagar, in W.P.No.2090 of 2001. The said writ petition had been dismissed by this Court, by its order, dated 23.2.2007, stating that the said public interest litigation was not maintainable. However, it was made clear that it would be open to the affected parties to agitate the issues in question by appropriate proceedings. 7. It has been stated that notifications under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, had been published in the Government Gazette calling for objections, if any, against the acquisition proceedings. In some cases, such intimations had not been received. Those, who had the knowledge of the notifications, had submitted their objections during the 5-A enquiry proceedings stating that the proposed alignment through the patta lands, ignoring the Government Poramboke lands, on the eastern side of the alignment, is illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the public interest and based on the extraneous considerations. However, the objections raised by the petitioners had been rejected, without proper reasons being assigned. The rejection of the objections raised by the petitioners had been based only on the reason that the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority had not accepted the shifting of the alignment of the Outer Ring Road. Thereafter, the declaration, under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, had also been published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette. In such circumstances, the petitioners had preferred the present writ petitions before this Court, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 8. In the counter affidavit filed by the respondents, it has been stated that the Government had approved the proposal of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority for the development of the Outer Ring Road, between Thiruvallur Road and Thiruvottiyur https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Ponneri Panjetty Road, for a distance of 33.1. kilo meters, under Phase II of the project, in G.O.Ms.No.303, Housing and Urban Development Department, dated 2.7.1996. The Government had sanctioned the creation of four land acquisition units, comprising of a Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) and one supervisory unit headed by a District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition), with the necessary supporting staff. 9. The District Revenue Officer (Land Acquisition) Outer Ring Road Project, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Chennai, had divided the entire extent of lands proposed to be acquired, into 4 units. The lands located in Poonamallee Taluk, including those in Thiruninravur Village, had been allotted to the Special Tahsildar (Land Acquisition) Unit IV. 10. It has also been stated that the member secretary, Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, Chennai, had given a requisition for the acquisition of 10.49.5 hectares of land, in Thirunindravur village, Poonamallee Taluk, Thiruvallur District. The acquisition of 10.49.5 hectares of land, in Thiruninravur village, had been split into eight blocks. The notifications, under Section 4(1) of the Act had been approved by the District Collector, Thiruvallur District and it had been published in the Thiruvallur District gazette, as well as in the locality concerned. It had also been published in the local Tamil newspapers and announcement had also been made by way of ‘tom tom’. Thereafter, an enquiry, under Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, had also been conducted. The objections raised by the land owners had been forwarded to the requisitioning body, namely, the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority, for obtaining its remarks. The objections raised by the land