IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 15TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 26TH MAGHA 1931 WA.No. 196 of 2010() -------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.4886/2009 Dated 06/11/2009 .................... APPELLANT: PETITIONER ------------------------ MUHAMMEDUNNI, AGED 86,S/O.ABDUNNI, KUNBJULATHI HOUSE,KOOLIMUTTOM DESOM, PAPPINIVATTOM VILLAGE, KODUNGALLUR TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) SMT.PREETHY KARUNAKARAN SRI.K.RAVI (PARIYARATH) RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS -------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, CHAVAKKAD TALUK 3. THE LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, (LA), GENERAL, THRISSUR. 4. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT. REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SR. GOVT. PLEADER SMT. MEERA THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN Ag. CJ & C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.A. NO. 196 OF 2010 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 15TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2010. J U D G M E N T Raman, Ag. CJ. The writ petition was filed challenging the acquisition of the property belonging to the appellant invoking the emergency provision under the Land Acquisition Act and dispensing 5A enquiry. Notification was issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act proposing to acquire the land belonging to the appellant which is the subject matter of challenge in the writ petition. The learned Single Judge found that the acquisition is complete, award has been passed, amount has been deposited and the case has been referred to the Reference Court and in such circumstances, the acquisition cannot be interfered with. Accordingly, the writ petition was dismissed. Aggrieved thereby, this appeal is preferred. 2. A co-ordinate Division Bench of this Court to which one of us was a party (P.R. Raman, Ag. C.J.) had considered W.A. 2680 of 2009 and connected writ appeals arising from similar writ petitions where the very same issues were raised and by judgment dated 22nd January, 2010, W.A. 196/ 2010 2 dismissed those writ appeals for the reasons stated therein. Following the verdict in the said appeals, this appeal also is dismissed. sd/- P.R. RAMAN, (Ag. CHIEF JUSTICE) sd/- C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, (JUDGE). knc/-