IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2011 / 13TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 14579 of 2011(V) ------------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- K.VISWANATHAN, S/O.KOCHUKRISHNAN, AGED 57, SREELATHA BHAVAN, KULATHOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADVS. SRI.R.KISHORE, SRI.G.HARIPRASAD, SRI.ARUN BABU. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/06/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No. 14579 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of June, 2011 J U D G M E N T This writ petition has been filed to redress the grievance regarding inaction on the part of the respondent on an application submitted by the petitioner under Section 28 A of the Land Acquisition Act. Ext.P2 would reveal that such an application under Section 28 A has been received by the respondent. Ext.P1 application was submitted as early as on 27.5.2009. There is no reason for the inordinate delay in the matter of disposal of a petition under section 28 A of the Land Acquisition Act. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of, without making any observation as to the merits of the contentions raised in this writ petition, with a direction to the respondent to pass appropriate orders on Ext.P1 application, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge