IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE MONDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2008 / 12TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16177 of 2007(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. M.CHINNAMMA, KIZHAKKEVILAPUTHEN VEEDU, CHERIKONAM, KANNANALLOOR P.O., KOLLAM. 2. JESSY, PUNNAVILA VEEDU, CHERIKONAM, KANNANALLOOR P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.PRATHEESH.P RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM. 3. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (L.A), K.I.P., KOLLAM, I KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BASANTH BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.C.NO.16177/07 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL SUB COURT, KOLLAM DATED 27-8-1997 IN LAR.NO. 177/1989 EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION FILED BY THE FIRST PETITIONER UNDER SECTION 28 A OF THE LAND ACQUISITION ACT DATED 23-9-1997 EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION FILED BY THE SECOND PETITIONER UNDER SECTION 28 A OF THE LAND ACQUISITION ACT DATED 18-3-98 EXT.P3(A) TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE SECOND PETITIONER UNDER SECTION 28 A OF THE LAND ACQUISITION ACT DTD. 18-3-98 EXT.P3(B) TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION FILED BY THE SECOND PETITIONER UNDER SECTION 28A OF THE LAND ACQUISITION ACT DTD. 18-3-08 EXT.P4 THE COPY OF THE NOTICE NO. 702 DTD. 28-4-2000 EXT.P5 THE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN L.A.A.NO.393/98 DTD. 13-11-2002 /True Copy/ PA to Judge PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(c).No.16177 OF 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioners is that though the applications submitted by them under Section 28A was proper in all respects, the Land Acquisition Officer has not disposed of the same. The respondent has filed a counter affidavit wherein it is stated that the delay which occurred in the matter of disposing of the application was due to the pendency of appeal against the judgment relied on. 2. Heard both sides. Learned Government Pleader submits that since the appeal has been disposed of now, there is no impediment for disposing of the applications under Section 28A. Under these circumstances, I dispose of the writ petition directing the third respondent to take up Exts. P2, P3, P3(a) and P3(b), the applications under Section 28A filed by the petitioners, enquire into the same, hear the petitioners and dispose of them in accordance with law at the earliest and at any rate within three months of receiving copy of this judgment. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE JUDGE sv.