IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2010 / 29TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 25144 of 2009(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ 1. MURALI N.P.,S/O. N.K. PARAMESWARAN, NELLAYIKUNNATH MANA, NELLAYI VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK. 2. NOORJAHAN,W/O. KALAKKATTUKARAN SULTHAN, W/O. KALAKKATUKARAN SULTHAN, NELLAYI VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK. 3. ARSHAD, S/O. KALAKKATTUKARAN SULTHAN, NELLAYI VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK. 4. FAIZAL,S/O. KALAKKATTUKARAN SULTHAN, NELLAYI VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK. 5. CHANDRA SEKHARA MENON, PANDARAPATTATHIL, KULATHOOR, NELLAYI VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK. 6. RAVEENDRAN, PURATTUPARAMBIL HOUSE, KODAKARA VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK. 7. A.P. VARGHESE, AYINIKKAL HOUSE, KODAKARA VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK. 8. HARSHAN, S/O. VELUKUTTY, KATTOOR PANAN HOUSE, MUKUDAPURAM TALUK. 9. THILAKAN, S/O.KUMARAN, CHIRAYATH HOUSE, METTIPADAM P.O., KODASSERY, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK. 10. SEEMA PAULSON, W/O. PAULSON, AVITTATHUMKARAN HOUSE, KOTTANELLUR P.O., MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK. 11. KOMALAM, S/O. MOHANAN, KIZHAKOODAN HOUSE, NELLAYI VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK. WPC NO.25144/09 -2- 12. VIJI AIJO, VADAKKETHARA HOUSE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK. 13. JENSON S/O. JOHNSON, VARIKKASSERY HOUSE, KODAKARA VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK. 14. DR. K.C. SUNNY, KANJIRATHINGAL HOUSE, KODAKARA VILLAGE, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, (MINISTRY OF SHIPPING ROAD TRNSPORT AND HIGHWAYS) REPRESENTED BY ASSISTANT PROJECT DIRECTOR AND MANAGER (TECH), N.H . BUILDING COMPLE X, CHEMBUKAVU, THRISSUR. 2. SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LA), N.H.D.P., THRISSUR. 3. SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR, SLAO AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY (LA), N.H.P.P., THRISSUR. 4. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT LEVEL ARBITRATION COMMITTEE. ADDL.R5. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS, DEPARTMENT OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (PIC ZONE), NEW DELHI ADD.R6. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. (ADDL.RESPONDENTS 5 AND 6 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 3.11.09.) SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN,ASST.S.G OF INDIA GOVT.PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASG THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 25144 OF 2009 (K) ===================== Dated this the 19th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioners' complaint is that in respect of their lands which was acquired for widening of National Highway, by Ext.P1 series of applications made by them under Section 3(g) of the National High Way Act, they sought arbitration. It is stated that though these applications were made and are pending before the District Collector, orders have not been passed. Therefore seeking to expedite orders on Ext.P1 series of applications, this writ petition is filed. 2. Learned Government Pleader submits on instructions that about 600 such applications have been received by the District Collector, and that in the order of priority, orders are being passed on the applications. It is stated that applications made by the petitioners will also be dealt with in the aforesaid manner. 3. If as stated by the learned Government Pleader, several applications have been received and are being disposed of in the order of priority, petitioners cannot jump the que taking WPC 25144/09 :2 : the assistance of this Court. However, that does not mean that the applications shall not be dealt with the expedition that it deserves. Therefore, the only direction that is possible in the circumstances of this case is that the District Collector shall expedite orders on the applications which are pending and in the order of priority, the applications made by the petitioners will also be dealt with. Petitioners to produce a copy of this judgment before the 4th respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp