IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2009 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 7535 of 2009(J) ------------------------------ PETITIONER: -------------- THACHANNAN KARICHI, D/O.KARI, AGED 70 YEARS, KOZHISSERY VALAPPIL HOUSE, KANNAMANGALAM, A.R.NAGAR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY MR.BABU S. NAIR, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, LAND ACQUISITION (G), MALAPPURAM. BY MS. K.R. DEEPA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.7535 OF 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner challenges Ext.P3 order, whereby the petitioner's application for enhanced compensation under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act has been rejected on the ground that the application has been submitted beyond the period prescribed in Section 28A. The petitioner does not dispute the fact that the application has been filed beyond the period of limitation. Her contention is that she was not in station and therefore, she did not have information about the order of the Court, based on which Section 28A application has been filed. She would further submit that she obtained certified copy of the judgment immediately on coming to know about passing of that award and therefore, there is no limitation. 2. I am afraid that I cannot countenance such contention. The limitation is statutory, which is incorporated in Section 28A W.P.(c)No.7535/09 2 itself. There is no provision for condoning the delay in filing the same. Therefore, I do not find any infirmity in Ext.P3 order. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd