IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2009 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 27392 of 2009(T) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. HAMSAMATHY, W/O. M.R. SABHAPATHY, VADAKKUMPURAM, ERIMAYOOR, ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. M.S KRISHNAMOORTHY, S/O. M.K. SABHAPATHY, VADAKKUMPURAM, ERIMAYOOR, ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. (THE 1ST PETITIONER IS REPRESENTED BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER, HER SON, THE 2ND PETITIONER). BY MR.P.N.KRISHNANKUTTY ACHAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE, ADV. MR.K.MOHANAKANNAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD, 2. THE SPEICAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR, SLAO & COMPETENT AUTHORITY, NHDP, PALAKKAD. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. W.P.(C). NO.27392/2009-T: *ADDL. R4 IMPLEADED: 4. THE PROJECT MANAGER, NATIONAL HIGH WAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, PROJECT AND IMPLEMENTATION UNIT, CHANDRANAGAR, PALAKKAD. *IS IMPLEADED AS ADDL.4TH RESPONDENT AS PER ORDER DT. 05/11/09 IN I.A. NO.13486/09. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. I.V. PRAMOD, ADDL.R4 BY ADV. MR.THOMAS ANTONY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.27392 of 2009-T = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 1st day of December, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioners seek consideration and disposal of matters falling under the National Highways Act. The learned Government Pleader submits, on instructions, that in Palakkad district, there are about 475 cases and the petitioners' case would be expeditiously considered for disposal. In the result, this writ petition is ordered directing that the applications of the petitioners will be considered and disposed of within an outer limit of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. All other issues are left open. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/0212