IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 13TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 24TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1054 of 2009(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. NADARAJAN, S/O.NANU, KUMPALAYIL PADINJATTATHIL, KADAPPA, MYNAGAPPALLY.P.O. 2. SHANSUDEEN KUNJU,UTHAMPALLY PADINJATTATHIL, THEKKEN MYNAGAPPALLY MURI, MYNAGAPPALLY VILLAGE. 3. SUBAIDABEEVI, CHADATHILKIZHEKKATHIL, SOUTH MYNAGAPPALLY, MYNAGAPPALLY. 4. JAMALUDEEN KUNJU, UTHAMPALLIL VILAYIL PADINJATTATHIL, SOUTH MYNAGAPPALLY NOW RESIDING AT SABEEN MANZIL,L SOUTH MYNAGAPPALLY, MYNAGAPPALLY. 5. SABOORA BEEVI, THADATHIL VADAKKATHIL, SOUTH MYNAGAPPALLY, MYNAGAPPALLY VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.PRATHEESH.P RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRICIPAL SECRETARY, LAND REVENUE COMISSIONER, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM. 3. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR,(L.A)RAILWAYS-II, KOLLAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.1054 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 13th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioners' grievance in this writ petition is that although they have submitted an applications under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, the same are not being processed by the respondents. The learned Government Pleader submits that the applications submitted by the petitioners have been processed and sent to the District Collector for appropriate further steps in the matter. It is submitted that some more time would be required to finalise the proceedings as the fund for payment of additional compensation has to be provided by the Railways, which is the requisitioning authority. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to complete the proceedings under Section 28A of the Act in respect of the applications submitted by the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2