(1.) The present Writ Petitions have been filed by the respective petitioners, seeking the following common relief:
(2.) Since both the Writ Petitions raised common grounds and issues and also as the grievance of the petitioners is also one and the same, they are taken up together for common disposal.
(3.) The petitioners have entered and occupied the lands in the year 1960 with a view to carry out agricultural activities for their livelihood since the lands at that time, remained waste and uncultivated. The petitioners came into possession of the lands and enjoyment of the same, situated in S.No.136/2 sub divided as S.Nos.408 to 432 and in S.No.153/1 sub divided as S.No.433 to 447 situated in S.Eraiyamangalam village, Tiruchenkodu taluk, Namakkal District.