IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 1ST OCTOBER 2007 / 9TH ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 25104 of 2007(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SULAIKHA, W/O. KUNHEEDU, KUNNATHUPARAMBIL, MUTHOOR, TIRUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.KRISHNAN UNNI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR LA (GENERAL), TIRUR. BY G.P. SHRI L.G.SURESH BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. PADMANABHAN NAIR ,J. ------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.25104 of 2007 L ------------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 1st day of October, 2007 JUDGMENT This Writ Petition is filed challenging Ext.P2 order passed by the Land Acquisition Officer rejecting an application filed by the petitioner under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act. Petitioner's land was acquired and an award was passed. Petitioner submitted an application on 19.3.2007. That application was rejected by the second respondent on the ground that that was filed after six weeks from the date of receipt of the notice of award. 2. Learned Government Pleader made available the entire files relating to the land acquisition which shows that application was made beyond the time limit. So Ext.P2 order passed by the Land Acquisition Officer is legal and proper. So without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to make a claim under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act as and when such a right accrues, this Writ Petition is dismissed. K. PADMANABHAN NAIR, JUDGE. cks