IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH JULY 2009 / 17TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 18525 of 2009(I) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- M.HARINDRA DAS, S/O.GOPALAN, AGED 46 YEARS, COOLIE, RESIDING AT MALLAR HOUSE, NETHAJI ROAD, CHIRAKKARA, THALASSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.R.SURENDRAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, L.A.(NH), THALASSERY. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/07/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.18525 of 2009-I = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 8th day of July, 2009. JUDGMENT An application under Section 28A(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 has been rejected on the ground that the copy of the award relied on by the petitioner has not been placed within the time granted. There is no provision which enjoins any particular time limit. That apart, the impugned order has been passed in undue haste rather than wait for the production of the award of court relied on by the petitioner. Accordingly, the impugned order is quashed and it is ordered that Ext.P1 application shall be considered and disposed of, on merits, in accordance with law, within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/090709