IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 31ST OCTOBER 2008 / 9TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 32128 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- LAR.101/2003 of PRINCIPAL SUB COURT,KOLLAM .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.RAVEENDRANATHAN NAIR, AGED 75 YEARS, S/O.LATE KRISHNA PILLAI, NANI NIVAS, KOCHUPILAMMOODU, MUNDAKKAL, KOLLAM. REP. BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER RAJAGOPALAN NAIR, S/O.KESAVA PILLAI, AGED 65 YEARS, PAYINGALIL VEEDU, KOZHIKODE, KATTADY P.O., POOYAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.R.SATISH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.32128 of 2008 Y -------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of October, 2008. JUDGMENT Learned Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. 2. Heard both sides. 3. Property of the petitioner was acquired by the respondents. Claiming enhanced compensation and other reliefs, petitioner requested the Land Acquisition Officer to refer the matter to the Sub Court, Kollam. Reference was made and learned Sub Judge has filed the reference as L.A.R.No.101 of 2003. Counsel for petitioner states that reference case is not disposed of though a period of five and a half years have elapsed. Petitioner is aged about 75 years, is a heart patient and is suffering from cancer. Ext.P2 is the discharge summery issued to the petitioner from the hospital where he underwent treatment. Petitioner wants his reference case to be disposed of at the earliest. WP(C) No.32128/2008 2 3. Considering the old age of the petitioner and the pathetic condition in which he is placed, it is necessary that the reference is answered at the earliest. However, I am not fixing any time limit for answering the reference since I am sure that learned Sub Judge will appreciate the difficulty expressed by the petitioner and his urgency to get the reference answered. Learned Sub Judge, Kollam is therefore, directed to dispose of L.A.R.No.101 of 2003 as expeditiously as possible and report compliance to this Court. With the above direction, Writ Petition is closed. THOMAS P.JOSEPH, JUDGE. cks