IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH JUNE 2010 / 26TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 15229 of 2010(C) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. SIVASANKARA PILLAI, AGED 76, TEYYATHUVEEDU, NELLAYI.P.O. KODAKARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. L.LALITHAMBIKA, W/O. SIVASANKARA PILLAI, AGED 72 YEARS, TEYYATHUVEEDU, NELLYI.P.O., KODAKARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.R.RANJINI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND REVENUE, NEW DELHI. 2. NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, PLOT.NO.65, SECTOR 10, DWARAKA, NEW DELHI-11075, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 3. SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR, SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER & COMPETENT AUTHORITY, LA (N.H.D.P.), CHEMBUKAVU, THRISSUR. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, AYYANTHOL, THRISSUR. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN,ASST.SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA FOR R1 ADV. SRI.THOMAS ANTONY FOR R2 GOVT.PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.15229 of 2010 --------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 16th DAY OF JUNE, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioners are seeking for a direction to the respondents to expedite the consideration of applications claiming redetermination of compensation awarded to the petitioners in LAC No.318/06 and LAC No.1144/06. The matter concerning redetermination of the compensation is pending before the Arbitrator, viz, the 4th respondent under Section 3-G (5) of the National Highway Act, 1956. The properties were acquired for widening of the NH 47 into four line from Mannuthy to Aluva. The properties are situated in Nellayi Village, Mukundapuram. 2. In the statement filed by the National Highway Authority, it is specified that the Arbitrator has heard Arbitration Petition in L.A.C.No.318/06 on 12.8.2008 and Exhibit P3 (Arbitration Petition in respect of L.A.C.No.1144/06) will be heard by the Arbitrator in due course. 3. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submitted that 1200 cases are pending for re-determination of W.P.(C)No.15229/10 -2- the compensation and on a priority basis steps are being taken to dispose of the matters. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are aged 76 and 72 years respectively and their cases require some priority as they are senior citizens. The said submission is well founded. Therefore, there will be a direction to respondents 2 to 4 to expedite the hearing of the petitioners' case and the same will be disposed of expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of four months. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. dsn