IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD JANUARY 2007 / 13TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 24269 of 2006(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ N.NELAKANTA RAJU, PADMA VILAS, MANACKADU, THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.T. RAJESH RESPONDENT: -------------------- THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI DISTRICT, CIVIL STATION, PAINAVU, IDUKKI. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. SHRI DILEEP BY ADDL.ADVOCATE GENERAL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT. P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED UNDER SECTION 28A OF THE LAND ACQUISITON ACT DATED 28.10.2003. EXT. P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 21.08.2006. /true copy/ P.A. TO JUDGE. K.T. SANKARAN, J. ................................................................................... W.P.(C) No. 24269 OF 2006 ................................................................................... Dated this the 3rd January , 2007 J U D G M E N T Land belonging to the petitioner was acquired for widening Ramamangalam-Thodupuzha Road. Award was passed. The petitioner did not apply for reference under section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act . In another case, in respect of the acquisition under the same notification, there was reference as L.A.R.No. 16 of 2001, on the file of the Sub Court, Thodupuzha. Land value was enhanced in that reference case. The petitioner submitted Ext. P1 application under section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act. The application was submitted on 28.10.2003. A reminder was sent by the petitioner on 21.08.2006 requesting to dispose of Ext. P1 application. The grievance of the petitioner is that the application filed by him under section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act is not disposed of so far. W.P.(C) No. 24269 OF 2006 2 2. No counter affidavit is filed by the respondent. It is not disputed that Ext. P1 application was filed by the petitioner. Therefore, the respondent is directed to dispose of Ext. P1 application in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. K.T. SANKARAN, JUDGE. lk