IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2009 / 18TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 750 of 2009(L) ----------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. SURENDRAN NAIR, PADAKKARA SEEVIL, THRIKKUNNAPUPUZHA (NORTH), SOORANADU SOUTH, KADDAKUNNU.P.O. 2. VELUTHAKUNJU, S/O. THEVAN, PALAVILATHEKKATHIL, INCHAKKATMURI, SOORANADU SOUTH, KAKKAKKUNNU. 3. RETNAMMA, D/O. KUTTIYAMMA, KOCHUTHUNDIL, THRIKKUNNAPUZHA, SOORANADU SOUTH. 4. PADMANABHAN, D/O. LATE KOCHUKUNJU, KOLLOORATH VEEDU, THRIKKUNNAPPUZHA NORTH, KADDAKKUNNU.P.O., SOORANADU SOUTH. 5. SAROJINI AMMA, D/O. GOWRI AMMA, THENGULLATHIL, THRIKKUNNAPUZHA (NORTH), SOORANADU SOUTH, KAKKAKUNNU.P.O. 6. VASANTHI, OTTAPANTHI PADINJATTATHIL, THRIKKUNNAPPUZHA NORTH, SOORANADU SOUTH, KAKKAKKUNNU.P.O. 7. OMANAYAMMA, D/O. KUTHI AMMA, OTTAPAATHIYIL, THRIKKUNNAPPUZHA, SOORANADU SOUTH. 8. SANTHAMMA, KOTTOOR THEKKADATHU (PUTHUSERIL PUTHEN VEEDU), THRIKKUNNAPPUZHA NORTH, SOORANADU SOUTH. 9. JANARDHANAN NAIR, PADAKASEEVIL, KANNAMETH KIZHAKKATHIL, THRIKKUNNAPPUZHA, SOORANADU. 10. SADASIVAN ACHARI, PALAVILA PADINJATTATHIL (SURESH BHAVANAM), THRIKKUNNAPPUZHA NORTH, SOORANADU NORTH. W.P.(C). NO.750/2009-L: 11. SURENDRAN PILLAI, PANCHAVILA VADAKKATHIL, THRIKKUNNAPPUZHA, KAKKAKKUNNU.P.O., SOORANADU SOUTH. 12. RAJAMMA, D/O. CHELLAMMA, MATHAMVILA KIZHAKKEVEETHIL, MYNAGAPPALLY SOUTH. 13. ASUMA BEEVI, PURANKIMAILAVADAKKATHIL, THAJUDEEN BHAVANAM, THRIKKUNNAPPUZHA NORTH, SOORANADU. 14. SAINABA BEEVI, PUTHAN PURAYIL, THRIKKUNNAPPUZHA NORTH, SOORANADU, KAKKAKKUNNU. 15. PARUKUTTY AMMA, PREETHA BHAVANAM, THRIKKUNNAPPUZHA, SOORANADU SOUTH. 16. SREEDEVIAMMA, W/O. KUNJIRAMAN UNNITHAN, KUMBILMURI PADEETTATHIL, THRIKKUNNAPPUZHA NORTH, SOORANADU. 17. LEKSHMIKUTTY AMMA, GOKULAM, THRIKKUNNAPPUZHA NORTH, SOORANADU SOUTH. 18. SULAIMAN RAWTHER, KUZHIYATHU VEEDU, THRIKKUNNAPPUZHA NORTH, SOORANADU. 19. USHABAI AMMA, D/O. KARTAIYANI AMMA, VILAYIL VEEDU, THAIKKUNNAPPUZHA, SOORANADU, KADDAKKUNNU. 20. YASODHA AMMA, D/O. BHARATHI AMMA, MUTHIRAVILA KIZHAKKATHIL, EYAKKADU, SOORANADU, KAKKAKKUNNU. 21. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, S/O. KRISHNAN NAIR, KANJIKKAL, THRIKKUNNPUZHA NORTH, SOORANADU SOUTH, KAKKAKKUNNU. W.P.(C). NO.750/2009-L: 22. KUTTAN PILLAI, KUTTUVILA PUTTAN VEEDU, SOUTH MYNAGAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.PRATHEESH.P. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM. 3. THE SPECIAL TAHASILDAR, L.A. K.I.P. NO. VII, KOTTIYAM, KOLLAM. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. SUDHA DEVI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No. 750 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 8th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioners submit that various extents of their lands were acquired under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act for the purpose of Kallada Irrigation Project. Aggrieved by the award passed, based on the award passed by the Reference Court, they made applications before the 3rd respondent invoking Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act. It is stated that, on receipt of the applications so made, enquiry was initiated and Ext.P2 are the notices that were issued. However, petitioners complain that there has not been any progress thereafter. It is with that grievance the writ petition is filed praying that the respondents should consider and dispose of the applications filed by the petitioners under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act. WP(c).No.750/09 /2/ If as stated by the petitioners they have filed applications under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, it is the duty of the respondents 2 and 3 to finalize the proceedings. Since according to the petitioners, the matters are still pending before the respondents 2 and 3, it is directed that they shall pass orders in this matter as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 3 months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before respondents 2 and 3 for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).No.750/09 /2/