IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 1ST OCTOBER 2009 / 9TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 520 of 2009(J) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. JACOB K.T., S/O.K.C.THOMAS, KARIYATTIL HOUSE, CHEMPILAVU P.O. 2. EMMANUEL KOLADY, S/O. EMMANUEL, KOLADY HOUSE, MUTHOLY P.O. 3. JOSE THOMAS, S/O.THOMAS, MANAKUZHIYIL HOUSE, KUMMANNOOR P.O. 4. P.S.KURIAKOSE, PARIYATH HOUSE, CHEMPILAVU P.O. 5. K.M.MATHEW, S/O.MATHEW, KOLLARATH HOUSE, CHEMPILAVU P.O. 6. SMT.SWAPNA MATHEW, W/O.MATHEW, KOLLARATH HOUSE, CHEMPILAV P.O. 7. SHIBIL SEBASTIAN, S/O.SEBASTIAN, PAYYANIMANDAPATHIL HOUSE, CHEMPILAVU P.O., 8. BOBY MATHEW, S/O.MATHEW, KEEKKOLIL HOUSE, CHEMPILAV P.O. 9. M.T.JOSEPH, S/O.THOMAS, MADAPPALLIYEL HOUSE, CHEMPILAV P.O. 10. MATHEW A.M., S/O.MATHEW, ATTANGATTIL HOUSE, CHEMPILAV P.O. 11. BENNY MATHEW, S/O.MATHEW, ATTANGATTIL HOUSE, CHEMPILAVU P.O. 12. JOSEPH JOHN, S/O.JOSEPH, MANGALATHIL HOUSE, CHEMPILAVU P.O. - 2 - 13. VARKEY THOMAS, S/O.VARKEY, CHOORAPANTHIYIL HOUSE, CHEMPILAVU P.O. 14. MONICA, W/O.JOSEPH, NEYCHERRIL HOUSE, CHEMPILAVU P.O. 15. REJI MADHAVAN, S/O.MADHAVAN, KUNNUMPURATHU HOUSE, CHEMPILAV P.O. 16. MATHAI MUTHUKALATHIL, S/O.POTHEN, MUTHUKALATHIL HOUSE, CHEMPILAV P.O. 17. SHINIL SEBASTIAN, S/O.SEBASTIAN, PAYYANIMANDAPATHIL HOUSE, CHEMPILAV P.O. 18. MATHEWKUTTY THUNDIYIL, S/O.THOMAS, THUNDIYIL HOUSE, CHEMPILAV P.O. 19. AGIMON.M.K., S/O.KUMARAN, MUTHUKUNNEL HOUSE, CHEMPILAV P.O. 20. MATHEW CHERIAN, S/O.CHERIAN, KOODATHINAL HOUSE, CHEMPIAV. 21. SEBASTIAN KOODATHINAL, S/O.CHACKO, KOODATHINAL HOUSE, KEZHUVANKULAM P.O. 22. SEBASTIAN THOMAS, S/O.THOMAS, THURUTHEL HOUSE, CHEMPILAV P.O. 23. A.M.THOMAS, S/O.MATHAI, ATTANGATTIL HOUSE, CHEMPILAV P.O. 24. N.S.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, S/O.SANKARAN, MATHIKUNNEL HOUSE, CHEMPILAV P.O. 25. DEVAYANI, W/O.SUKUMARAN, KUNNELKAROTT HOUSE, CHEMPILAV P.O. 26. M.D.PHILIP, S/O.DEVASIA, MUTHUKULATHIL HOUSE, CHEMPILAV P.O. 27. SEBASTIAN MATHEW, S/O.MATHEW, THUNDIYIL HOUSE, CHEMPILAV P.O. 28. JOSE KARAKKATTIL, S/O.DEVASIA, KARAKKATTIL HOUSE, CHEMPILAV P.O. 29. JOGY SEBASTIAN, S/O.DEVASIA, KUNNUMPURATHU HOUSE, CHEMPILAV P.O. - 3 - 30. GEORGE DEVASIA, S/O.DEVASIA, ALLAPOIKAYIL HOUSE, CHEMPILAV P.O. 31. DR.K.T.SEBASTIAN, S/O.K.C.THOMAS, KARIYATHIL HOUSE, CHEMPILAV P.O. 32. SMT.MARYKUTTY SEBASTIAN, W/O.SEBASTIAN, KARIYATHIL HOUSE, CHEMPILAV P.O. 33. JOSEPH K.M., S/O.MATHEW, KOLLARATH HOUSE CHEMPILAV P.O. 34. RUBY JOSEPH, W/O.JOSEPH, KOLLARATH HOUSE, CHEMPILAV P.O. 35. JOHNSON JOSEPH, S/O.JOSEPH, PARIYATHMATTAM HOUSE, CHEMPILAV P.O. 36. NARAYANAN NADUVILAKUNNEL S/O.KOCHUKUNJU, CHEMPILAV P.O. 37. INDIRA DILIPKUMAR, W/O.DILIPKUMAR, THEKKUMCHERY P.O., KIDANGOOR P.O. 38. VINOD.B.KARAPATTIYEL, S/O.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, KARAPPATHIYEL HOUSE, CHEMPILAV P.O. 39. KOMALAVALLIAMMA, W/O.RADHAKRISHNAN, MALLIKUNNEL HOUSE, CHEMPILAV P.O. 40. SMT.SUSILA DEVI, W/O.GOPINATHAN NAIR, ALLAPPAYEL HOUSE, CHEMPILAVU P.O. 41. THANKAMANI MADHU, W/O.MADHUSOODANAN, ALAPPOIKEL HOUSE, CHEMPILAVU P.O. 42. P.M.THANKAMMA, W/O.DEVADAS, POOVATHINAL HOUSE, CHEMPILAV P.O. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR, SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI SRI.S.SREEKUMAR (ADUKKATH) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR (LAND ACQUISITION), KOTTAYAM. - 4 - 3. THE KERALA INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR SHORT KINFRA, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, ELANGAM GARDENS, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE SECRETARY TO DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY. 7. THE CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD BUILDING, NEW DELHI. R1, R2, R4, R5 & R8 BY SR.GOVT.PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOC. ADV. SRI.G.S.REGHUNATH FOR R3 ADV.SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHANDAS FOR R6. ADV.SRI.S.SUJIN FOR R7 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.520 of 2009-J = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 1st day of October, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioners herein contend through the amended writ petition that the acquisition is being made for the purpose of KINFRA without taking into consideration the ground realities and also ignoring the fact that other suitable lands are available even with KINFRA. It is also suggested in the writ petition that large sectors of land which are listed for acquisition would, if acquired for the purpose of KINFRA, change the nature of user in such a manner as will affect the environment. It is also pointed out that the interests of the devotees of a Siva temple as also a kurisu palli would also be affected. The fact that the acquisition for KINFRA is a public purpose cannot be disputed. The question would, ultimately, be as to whether a particular land is WPC520/09 -: 2 :- to be acquired or not. This is essentially a matter that the petitioners can raise in the enquiry that is going on under Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 which proceedings are not yet over. This is not a case where emergency clause has been invoked bypassing the Section 5A enquiry. Under such circumstances, preserving all the contentions of the petitioners, including the plea of availability of alternate laws, to be urged before the statutory authorities, this writ petition is dismissed. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/09X09