IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND DECEMBER 2009 / 11TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22897 of 2009(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. NARAYANAN KUTTY T.P., AGED 49, S/O.P.PRABHAKARAN NAIR, SREEDEVI VILASAM, MURIYAMANGALAM, MAMALA P.O., ERNAKULAM. 2. P.A.NANDIKESAN, AGED 67, S/O.ACHUTHAN NAIR, PATHIYAPPATTU HOUSE, MATTAKUZHI, VARIKULI. 3. HARIDAS P.A., AGED 46, S/O.ACHUTHAN NAIR, PATHIYAPPATTU HOUSE, MATTAKUZHI, VARIKULI. 4. RAJENDRAN K.K., AGED 52, S/O.K.K.KUNJAN, KOLLODIYIL HOUSE, THIRUVAMKULAM. 5. RAJAMMA, AGED 68, W/O.THANKAPPAN NAIR, SREEDEVI VILASAM, MURIYAMANGALAM, MAMALA P.O., ERNAKULAM. 6. S.T.KANAKAM, AGED 36, W/O.NARAYANANKUTTY, SREEDEVI VILASAM, MURIYAMANGALAM, MAMALA P.O., ERNAKULAM. 7. AMMINI AMMA, AGED 67 YEARS, W/O.THANKAPPAN NAIR, EDASSERIL VEEDU, MURIYAMANGALAM, MAMALA P.O., ERNAKULAM. 8. INDIRA, AGED 52 YEARS, W/O.AYYAPPAN NAIR, EDASSERIL VEEDU, MURIYAMANGALAM, MAMALA P.O., ERNAKULAM. 9. A.T.SARASAN, AGED 44 YEARS, S/O.THANKAPPAN NAIR, ATTUPPURATH HOUSE (ARATHI) MURIYAMANGALAM, MAMALA P.O., ERNAKULAM. WPC.22897/09 2 10. P.A.NARAYANANKUTTY, AGED 53, S/O.ACHUTHAN NAIR, PATHIYAPPATTU HOUSE, MATTAKUZHI, VARIKULI P.O. 11. MARY KURUVILA, W/O.PALOOPARAMBIL HOUSE, THIRUVANIYOOR. 12. T.P.KURIAKOSE, AGED 74 YEARS, S/O.PURAVATH, THATTAMPURATHU, THEKKEDATHUPARAMBIL, MURIYAMANGALAM, MAMALA P.O., THIRUVANIYOOR. 13. P.K.SIVARAMAN NAIR, S/O.NANIYAMMA, THANNIYIL, PUTHENPURAYIL, THIRUVANIYOOR, MALLAKUZHI KARA. 14. ULAHANNAN GEORGE, THATTAMPURATH, MURIYAMANGALAM KARA, THIRUVANIYOOR, MAMALA P.O. 15. ULAHANNAN VARGHESE, THATTAMPURATH HOUSE, KURIYAMANGALAM KARA, THIRUVANIYOOR VILLAGE, MAALE P.O. 16. SREEDHARA MENON, SREENILAYAM, K.R.BALACHANDRAN ROAD, THIRUVAMKULAM P.O., TRIPUNITHURA. 17. SARADA SASIDHARAN, W/O.SASIDHARAN PULPARA, CHERUKATTA HOUSE, THIRUVAMKULAM P.O. ERNAKULAM. 18. SIVADASAN D., AGED 52 YEARS, S/O.LATE K.G.DAMODARAN KARTHA, KOODAMANA THEKKEDATH HOUSE, TRIRUVAMKULAM. 19. VISWANATHAN, AGED 49 YEARS, S/O.LATE K.G.DAMODARAN KARTHA, KOODAMANA THEKKEDATH HOUSE, TRIRUVAMKULAM. 20. RADHAKRISHNAN, AGED 46 YEARS, S/O.LATE K.G.DAMODARAN KARTHA, KOODAMANA THEKKEDATH HOUSE, TRIRUVAMKULAM. 21. BHARGAVI PANICKER, W/O.BALAKRISHNA PANICKER, SANKAR NIVAS, MATTAKUZHI. WPC.22897/09 3 22. ULAHANNAN A.V., S/O.ULAHANNAN VARKEY, AMBATTUMALAL HOUSE, SASTHAMUGAL, KOKKAPPILLI P.O. 23. BABY, S/O.MATHAI, OUMELIL, KAKKAT KARA, KAKKAD P.O. BY ADV. SRI.RENJITH B.MARAR SRI.L.RAJESH NARAYAN SMT.LAKSHMI.N.KAIMAL SMT.P.A.PRIYA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF SURFACE TRANSPORT, NEW DELHI. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LA), NATIONAL HIGHWAY NO.3, VYTILLA, ERNAKULAM. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS, EDAPPALLY, ERNAKULAM. R1 BY ADV. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN,ASST.SOLICITOR R2 TO R5 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.22897 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of December, 2009 JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the petitioners points out that in the counter affidavit, the respondents have admitted that the proceedings have lapsed. Accordingly, the impugned proceedings will be treated as lapsed without prejudice to the right of the respondents to initiate fresh acquisition proceedings as against the petitioners in accordance with law, if needed. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. All other issues are left open. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.4/12.