IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2008 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1929 OP.No. 6665 of 2000(R) ---------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ N.NAGALAKSHMI AMMAL, W/O.V.RAGHUNATHAN, M/S.R.NAGALAKSHMI AMMAL MERCHANTS & COMMISSION AGENTS, CHALAI, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.V.R.VENKATAKRISHNAN SRI.S.ANANTHAKRISHNAN SRI.N.K.SUBRAMANIAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVENMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE ADDL.SECRETARY TO GOVT., LOCAL ADMINISTRATION (G) DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE SECRETARY, TRIVANDRUM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, VAZHUTHAKKAD, TRIVANDRUM. (*)ADDL.4TH RESPONDENT: 4. THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, TRIVANDRUM. (*) IS IMPLEADED AS ADDL.R4 VIDE ORDER DATED 11.3.2008 IN IA NO.3559/08. R1 R2 & ADDL.R4 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI BASANT BALAJI R3 BY ADV. SRI.K.A.JALEEL, SC., TRIDA THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/03/2008, ALONG WITH OP NO. 16242 OF 1999 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN OP NO.6665/2000 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 16.2.1999 EXT.P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED DATED 31.5.1978 EXT.P3 -DO-DATED 5.2.1992 EXT.P4 A TRUE COPY OF TAX RECEIPT DATED 4.5.1994 EXT.P5 -DO- 25.2.1992 EXT.P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 17.5.1999 ISSUED BY THE TRIVANDRUM CORPORATION EXT.P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE TRIVANDRUM FLOWERIST ASSOCATION EXT.P8 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 10.6.1999 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE MINISTER FOR LOCAL ADMINISTRATION EXT.9 -DO- BEFORE THE THIRD RESPONDENT RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: EXTR3(a) TRUE COPY OF THE DECISION TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF TRIDA DATED 7.2.2008 K. PADMANABHAN NAIR ,J. ------------------------------------------------- O.P.No.6665 of 2000 R ------------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 16th day of November, 2007 ORDER Petitioners have filed a reply affidavit on 7.11.2007 contending that this Original Petition has virtually become infructuous. It is submitted that the purpose of acquisition was to rehabilitate some flower merchants who are vending flowers on road pavements and they are not interested in this particular land. It is also submitted that after the filing of this Original Petition the flower merchants filed a representation before TRIDA stating that they are not interested in this particular land and they have pointed out three other alternate sites to be acquired. So it is only just and proper that the Secretary, TRIDA files a statement or affidavit as to whether what action he had taken in Ext.P9 and whether actually TRIDA intends to proceed with the land acquisition proceedings. Statement/affidavit shall be filed within two weeks from today. Post on 3.12.2007. Handover copy of the order to petitioner, learned Government Pleader and also standing counsel for TRIDA. K. PADMANABHAN NAIR, JUDGE. cks K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, J. O.P.No.6665 of 2000 R ORDER 16th November, 2007.