IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 16TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 27TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 36305 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. RADHAKRISHNAN, KOTTAYADICHARUVEL, KOTHAPURAM, WEST KALLADA. 2. THANKAMMA AMMA, THODUKAYIL VEEDU, KOTHAPURAM, WEST KALLADA. 3. SASIDHARAN PILLAI, THANNIKKAL VEEDU, KANATHARAKUNNU, WEST KALLADA. 4. M.J.JOSEPH, MUTHAZHATHU, KOTHAPURAM, WEST KALLADA. 5. VATHSYAN JOSEPH, ANJADI VEEDU, KANATHARKUNNU, WEST KALLADA. 6. GEETHABHAI, THODUKAYIL PUTHEN VEEDU, WEST KALLADA. BY ADV. SRI.PRATHEESH.P RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM. 3. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, (L.A.) RAILWAYS-II, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.36305 OF 2009 (G) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T Prayer sought in this writ petition is to quash Exts.P3 to P3(e) orders passed by the 3rd respondent rejecting the applications made by the petitioners under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, on the ground that the applications were barred by limitations. 2. It is now brought to my notice that similar orders of rejection were challenged in WP(c).No.34336/2009 and that by judgment dated 9th December, 2009 this court quashed the orders of rejection and directed that the request of the petitioners therein will be reconsidered including on the question of limitation, after giving them an opportunity of hearing. 3. In view of the aforesaid judgment, Ext.P3 series referred to above, rejecting the applications made by the petitioners are quashed and the 3rd respondent is directed to issue notice to the petitioners and pass fresh orders in the matter, including on the question as to whether the applications were received within the time prescribed therein. Needful shall be done as expeditiously as WPC.No.36305 /09 :2 : possible and at any rate within 6 months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/