IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2010 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 9338 of 2010(N) ------------------------- LAR.947/2009 of II ADDL.SUB COURT,TRIVANDRUM .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------------- M.MANI, S/O.MADHAVAN PILLAI, MEENA BHAVAN, KUNNUKUZHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.SREEKUMAR SRI.A.ABDUL KHARIM RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR (LA), CIVIL STATION BUILDING, KUDAPPANAKUNNU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT.PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA SRI.V.V.N.NAMBIAR, SC, KSRTC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C).9338/2010 -------------------- Dated this the 19th day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT According to the petitioner, an extent of 1.57 Acres of property in Survey No.1623/1,2 of Pettah Village, was acquired and compensation was awarded. However, compensation was deposited before the reference Court under Section 31 of the Land Acquisition Act (in short 'the Act'). In that proceedings petitioner submits that he has produced the title deed and has filed Ext.P6 application for advancing the case. The case is now posted to 3.4.2010. According to the petitioner, he is facing severe financial crisis and therefore, the proceedings should be concluded at any rate, before the Court closes for summer vacation. 2. Admittedly the case is posted to 3.4.2010 and the enquiry as contemplated under Section 31 of the Act has to be conducted. W.P.(C).9338/10 2 3. Having regard to the fact that the case is posted to 3.4.2010, I do not think that any direction in the matter is necessary except to direct that the Court should expedite the proceedings. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs