IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE THURSDAY, THE 26TH JUNE 2008 / 5TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 40377 of 2003(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.P.CHERIYAKOYA, MELULAPURA, KAVARATTI ISLAND, UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP. BY ADV. SRI.S.V.BALAKRISHNA IYER (SR.) SRI.K.JAYAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATOR, LAKSHADWEEP. 2. THE LAND ACQUIASITION COLLECTOR, KAVARATTI ISLAND, UNION TERRITORY OF LAKSHADWEEP BY ADV. SRI.PR.RAMACHANDRA MENON,SC,LAKSHADWEEP FOR R1 & R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. ---------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 40377 of 2003 ---------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of June , 2008 JUDGMENT The prayers in this writ petition is that direction may be issued to the respondents viz. The Union Territory of Lakshadweep and the Land Acquisition Collector to forbear from proceeding with the land Acquisition proceedings. On behalf of the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents, it is submitted, on the basis of the written instructions received, that the Land Acquisition Officer has proceeded strictly in accordance with law and that the second respondent passed award with notice to the interested parties after observing the provisions and procedures laid down under the Land Acquisition Act and Rules. A copy of the possession handing over memo pertaining to the properties covered by the award was also shown to me. The handing over memo shows the possession was taken on 18.6.2004. I am of the view of that this writ petition become infructuous and the same is dismissed as infructuous. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE dpk