IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 30TH OCTOBER 2009 / 8TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 30060 of 2009(B) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- MATHAI.K.C., PENGATTEL HOUSE, KOOTHATTUKULAM, ERNAKULAM DIST-686 662. BY ADV. MR.ANTONY V. PAUL RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM, COLLECTORATE, KAKKANAD. 2. THE SPECIAL TAHASILDAR (LA) N.H.NO.1, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE TRANSPORT PROJECT DIVISION (PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT) DIVISION OFFICE REST HOUSE COMPLEX, MOOVATTUPUZHA. 4. PROJECT DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE TRANSPORT PROJECT, RAJADHANI COMPLEX, KILLIPALAM, KARAMANA, TRIVANDRUM. R1 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/10/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.30060 of 2009-B = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 30th day of October, 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner's complaint is that the Executive Engineer has issued Ext.P10 contradicting the directions of the Collector and the approval of the District Level Purchase Committee regarding the land value. This is a matter that the petitioner can take up before the Collector and if the Collector does not accede to the petitioner's request, essentially, the matter will stand to be governed by any award that may be passed followed by any request for reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Hence, without expressing anything on merits, this writ petition is ordered directing that the petitioner's application, if any, against Ext.P10 will be received and acted upon by the competent Collector in accordance with law WPC30060/09 -: 2 :- at the earliest, at any rate, within 45 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment and such complaint, whichever is later. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/141109