IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 6TH MARCH 2009 / 15TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 7232 of 2009(Y) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR.C., MOHANALAYAM, NEAR RAILWAY STATION, VETTUVENI, HARIPAD P.O., ALAPPUZHA - 690 514. BY MR.M.A.PRABHU, ADVOCATE. MR.K.S.ARUN KUMAR, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING ROAD TRANSPORT HIGHWAYS, (DEPARTMENT OF ROAD TRANSPORT, HIGHWAYS), NEW DELHI. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PWD NATIONAL HIGHWAY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. CHIEF ENGINEER, ADMINISTRATION, NATIONAL HIGHWAY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NATIONAL HIGHWAY DIVISION, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY MS. K.R. DEEPA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.7232 OF 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner challenges land acquisition proceedings for the purpose of constructing four lane roads along the National Highway in Alappuzha District. The petitioner has no case that the acquisition is not for a pubic purpose. The petitioner also does not allege malafides in the matter. No legal provisions have been pointed out under which the respondents are liable to comply with the requirement which the petitioner complains that they have not looked into. I am of opinion that the construction of four lane roads along the National Highway should come as early as possible in the interest of safety of traffic in the National Highway in view of the ever – increasing volume of traffic and the number of accidents in the National Highway. Entertaining of such writ petitions would only delay the matter further. In any event in the absence of allegations of mala fides and violation of any legal W.P.(c)No.7232/09 2 prescription, the petitioner cannot validly challenge such acquisition. Therefore, I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd