IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 11TH AUGUST 2009 / 20TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22724 of 2009(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- JOS I. AMBOOKAN, MANAGING PARTNER, M/S IQBAL & COMPANY LTD., HINDUSSTHAN PETROLEUM DEALER, KODAKARA, RESIDING AT AMBOOKAN HOUSE, MUKUNDAPURAM THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.JAYACHANDRAN SRI.M.S.SAJEEV KUMAR RESPONDENT: --------------- THE PROJECT DIRECTOR , NO.8/117, NATIONAL HIGH WAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, ARUMUKHAN COLONY, CHANDRA NAGAR,PALAKKAD. BY SC SRI.THOMAS ANTONY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.22724 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 11th August,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is conducting a Petroleum Dispensing Unit in the property in Sy. No.777/2 in Kodakara village which belongs to one Smt.Kunjannamma. The said property has been acquired by the National Highway Department and apparently the owner of the property has not been paid compensation for the acquisition. Going by Ext.P3 order she has received the award but the petitioner who is in occupation of the property, seeks further time to shift the petrol pump to another location. 2. Heard learned standing counsel for the respondent Sri.Thomas Antony also. He points out that acquisition of property on both sides at the petitioner's property has been effected and the road has also been widened. In the circumstances, petitioner shall be granted two weeks time from today to surrender vacant possession of the property as mentioned in Ext.P3, if he files an undertaking within one week from today before the W.P ( C) No.22724 of 2009 2 respondent undertaking to surrender vacant possession of the property within the time mentioned above. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.22724 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.22724 of 2009 4