IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 4TH JUNE 2007 / 14TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 276 of 2007(G) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------ ANTONY THOMAS, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O. THOMAS, KADAMTHODU, PERUVA EAST, CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.J.THOMAS RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, LAND ACQUISITION (GENERAL), KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI L.G. SURESH BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX --------------- PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: ---------------------------------- EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE SKETCH PLAN SHOWING THE LIE OF THE EARLIER PROPOSED BYE-PASS REACHING PATTATHIMUKKU AND THE NEW PROPOSED BYE-PASS. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR DATED 24.11.2006. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE UNDER SECTION 12(2) DATED 18.12.2006. EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 18.12.2006 IN FORM 12. EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL DATED 28.12.2006 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE SECOND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL ------------------------------------- K. PADMANABHAN NAIR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P(C) NO. 276 OF 2007 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 4th day of June, 2007 J U D G M E N T ---------------------------- This Writ petition is filed to quash Exhibits P3 and P4 Notifications by which the respondents have initiated action for acquisition of land owned by the petitioner for public purpose. The Writ Petition was admitted on 2.1.2007 for the limited purpose of finding out whether reasonable time could be granted to be petitioner to vacate the premises. After hearing both sides, I am of the view that time till 30.6.2007 can be granted to the petitioner to vacate the premises. In the result, Writ Petition is disposed of by granting time to the petitioner till 30.6.2007 for vacating the premises. K. PADMANABHAN NAIR, JUDGE. vsv K. PADMANABHAN NAIR, J. ================================ M.F.A. NO. OF =============================== J U D G M E N T ------------------------------------------------------ JUNE, 2007