IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2009 / 29TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 17047 of 2009(A) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER : ---------------------- VENUGOPALAN.A.H., S/O.HARIHARAN, AGED 56 YEARS, AYYARIL HOUSE, PADAKULAM WEST, KODUNGALLUR THRISSUR DIST-680664. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENTS: ---------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, KERALA GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DY. COLLECTOR, AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY , KODUNGALOOR-BYEPASS, KODUNGALLOOR, THRISSUR DIST. 3. UNION OF INDIA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF SHIPPING AND SURFACE TRANSPORT, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI. ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR – R3 SRI. V. MANU, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J ............................................... W.P(C) No. 17047 of 2009 ................................................. Dated this the 20th day of July, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by the fact that without paying the compensation due to the petitioner for acquisition of his land, the respondents are insisting on the petitioner vacating the acquired land. The learned Government Pleader submits that the award amount would be paid shortly. In the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction that the petitioner shall not be required to vacate the land before payment of the compensation. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs