IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2011 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 9528 of 2011(M) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- P.V.SUDHA, AGED 35 YEARS, W/O. SATHYACHANDRAN K.K., P.V.HOUSE, RAMANTHALI, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.M.SASINDRAN SRI.A.ARUNKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LA) LAND ACQUISITION, EZHIMALA NAVAL ACADEMY PROJECT, PAYYANNUR-670 307. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR -670001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2011, ALONG WITH WPC. NO.9532 OF 2011 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)Nos.9528 & 9532 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated 25st March, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners in these writ petitions are aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondents in considering the applications filed by them under section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act for redetermination of the amount of compensation. In both cases, for claiming enhancement of compensation, the petitioners rely on Ext.P2 judgment. As already noticed, the grievance of the petitioners is only with respect to the failure on the part of the respondents in passing orders on the applications submitted under section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act for redetermination of the amount of compensation. According to the petitioner in the former writ petition, Ext.P1 application was submitted for that purpose as early as on 9.1.1995 and according to the petitioner in the latter writ petition, the said application was submitted on 21.10.1994. In view of the contention of the petitioners that the applications submitted by them are still pending before the competent authorities, without making any observation as to the merits of the contentions raised in these writ petitions, these writ petitions are disposed of with the following directions:- WP(C).No.9528 & 9532 of 2011 2 The respondents are directed to consider Ext.P1 application, Ext.P1 in both the writ petitions, filed by the petitioners under section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act for re-determination of the compensation in accordance with law, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS // true copy // P.S. to Judge