IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH AUGUST 2007 / 17TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 16871 of 2007(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. L.RADHA, SHEEBA BHAVAN, CHEROLLPMA,. THRIKKOVILVATTOM, KOLLAM. 2. K.REMANI, AMBATTUVILA VEEDU, CHERIKKONAM, THRIKKOVILVATTOM, KOLLAM. 3. MUMTHAZ, METHAZHIKATHU VEEDU, CHERIKKONAM, THRIKKOVILVATTOM, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.PRATHEESH.P RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANATHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM. 3. THE SPECIAL TAHASILDAR, L.A.K.I.P.NO.II, KOLLAM, KOTTIYAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BENNY VARGHESE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 16871 OF 2007 ------------------------------- Dated this the 8th August, 2007. J U D G M E N T The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that, on receipt of application under Section 28(A) of the Land Acquisition Act by the petitioner, the land value etc. were determined in accordance with the judgment of L.A.R.No.332/1989, and the same is forwarded to the District Collector for approval. It is submitted that on receipt of the approval of the District Collector, award will be passed. In view of the submission made by the learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Land Acquisition Officer to dispose of the application, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, JUDGE nj. M.F.A.No. 488 of 2002 2