IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE TUESDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2008 / 28TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23649 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. K.S.VIJAYAKUMAR, GEETHA VIHAR, NEAR RAILWAY GATE, PETTAH. 2. S.SUDARSANAN, MAMMOOTTU VEEDU, PETTAH, ANAYARA P.O. 3. NANDAKUMAR S. DEVANANDHANAM T.C.30/1860(2) MOONAMMANAKKAL JUNCTION. 4. P.RAMALAKSHMY, RADHASREE, T.C.30/451, ANAYARA P.O. 5. K.JAYAPRAKASH, KIZHAKKEKATTIL VEEDU, T.C.30/526, MOONAMMANAKKAL, PETTAH. 6. B.BALACHANDRAN, 30/1869, NEAR PETTAH RAILWAY GATE, TRIVANDRUM. 7. BABY RAJAN, SAJI BHAVAN, NEAR PETTAH RAILWAY GATE, TRIVANDRUM. 8. K.G.HARIPAL, NARAYANA MANDIRAM, ANAYARA, PETTAH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.N.NANDAKUMARA MENON (SR.) SMT.SUSHYA RAJAN SRI.P.K.MANOJKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR (LAND ACQUISITION), COLLECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER (CONSTRUCTIONS), SOUTHERN RAILWAY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.N.B.SUNIL NATH,SC, RAILWAYS FOR R4 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BASANTH BALAJI FOR R1-3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE,J. ------------------------ W.P.(C)No. 23649/2008 ------------------------ Dated this the 19th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The statement submitted by the respondents will reveal that the structures belonging to the petitioners have already been valued and even awards have been passed. The learned senior Counsel submits that since it is impossible to construct the over bridge without acquiring the properties from the southern side also, time should be given to the petitioners at least till such time as awards are passed in respect of the property of the southern side to vacate. 2. I am not impressed by the above submission. The Writ Petition will stand dismissed. The learned Government Pleader submitted before me answering a query that respondents will expedite the action for acquisition of properties on the southern side also. The above submission is recorded. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE. dpk WPC.No. 2 WPC.No. 3 WPC.No. 4 (PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE,JUDGE) dpk