IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 1ST OCTOBER 2009 / 9TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 26723 of 2009(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ANTONY, S/O.LONAPPAN, AGED 55 YEARS, MANJALY HOUSE, KOLATHUR, NELLAI VILLAGE, THRISSUR DT. REP.BY P/A HOLDER, M.L.BABY, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.LONAPPAN, MANJALY HOUSE, IKKANDAWARRIER ROAD, AVENUE LANE, OLLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR SMT.P.A.ANITHA RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA NO.8/1187, ARUMUGHAN COLONY, CHANDRANAGAR, PALAKKAD-7, REP.BY PROJECT DIRECTOR. 2. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR (LA), NATIONAL HIGHWAY DEVELPMENT PROJECT, THRISSUR. 3. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR SLAO & COMPETENT AUTHORITY (LA), NATIONAL HIGHWAY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, THRISSUR-20. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 5. THE TALUK SURVEYOR, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, IRINJALAKUDA. 6. VILLAGE OFFICER, NELLAYI VILLAGE, THRISSUR DIST. ADV. SRI.THOMAS ANTONY FOR R1 GOVT.PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD FOR R4 TO R6. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.26723 of 2009-I = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 1st day of October, 2009. JUDGMENT The limited complaint of the petitioner in this writ petition is that there is likelihood of him being dispossessed of lands in excess of those covered by the notifications. It has also to be noted that notifications issued under the Land Acquisition Act are not expected to be so precise and the extent reflected in the notifications may be approximate. But, one thing is certain, namely, that the identity of the land that is proposed to be acquired has to be made with reference to the notification, even if there may be approximation of the total extent under acquisition. Under such circumstances, this writ petition is ordered directing that any dispossession shall be strictly in terms of the notification governing the acquisition in WPC26723/09 -: 2 :- question, leaving open the right of the petitioner to agitate on the question of the extent also in the event of it becoming necessary since that is also an issue that could be raised before the Collector and the Reference Court under the relevant laws. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/09X09