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. 6557 of 2009(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- BABU VARGHESE, S/O. VARKEY VARKEY, VALLIKKAT VAKATHANAM, REP. BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER K.M. ITTY, KALUKADAVIL HOUSE, MANARCAUD P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SMT.K.SUNITHA VINOD RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, BLDGS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, PUBLIC OFFICE BLDGS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTO, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE SPL. TAHSILDAR (LA), KOTTAYAM. 5. THE VAKATHANAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, VAKATHANAM P.O., CHANGANACHERRY. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.V. MANOJ KUMAR. 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. 6557 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 11th March, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges proceedings under the Kerala Land Acquisition Act, particularly the action in dispensing with the enquiry under Section 5A invoking the urgency clause. The petitioner has filed Ext. P10 representation before the Revenue Minister in this regard. The learned Government Pleader submits that award has not yet been passed and possession has not yet been taken. In so far as the petitioner seeks only a consideration of Ext. P10, I think that the matter can be disposed of by directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P10. The learned Government Pleader points out that if the Government is to consider the matter, it has to be under Section 15A. The petitioner has no objection in the Government considering it under Section 15A. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P10, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, which shall be considered as a hearing under Section 15A of the Land Acquisition Act, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, before the award is passed. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.