IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2008 / 21ST POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 33048 of 2005(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DR. TONY FERNANDEZ, PULARI, DARSHAN ROAD, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.J.JULIAN XAVIER SRI.FIROZ K.ROBIN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 2. CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER AND SPECIAL OFFICER FOR L.A., INDIAN RARE EARTHS LTD., CHAVARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR SRI.M.A.SHAFIK SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC.33048/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: Ext.P1 True copy of the letter dated 20.3.96 issued by the 2nd respondent to the petitioner. Ext.P2 True copy of the letter dated 17.10.97. Ext.P3 True copy of the details of the documents received by the second respondent. Ext.P4 True copy of the land value certificate dated 11.6.2001 issued by the 1st respondent. Ext.P5 True copy of the document No.2775/99 which was purchased by the 2nd respondent. Ext.P6 True copy of the representation dated 22.2.2002 filed by the petitioner before the first respondent. Ext.P7 True copy of the judgment dated 16.11.2002 in O.P.No.34172/2002. Ext.P8 True copy of the order dated 5.4.2003 passed by the first respondent. Ext.P9 True copy of the earliest representation dated 21.4.2003 filed by the petitioner. Ext.P10 True copy of the letter dated 29.4.2005 issued by the second respondent. Ext.P11 True of the communication dated 22.4.2005. Ext.P12 True copy of the letter filed by the petitioner before the first respondent. Ext.P13 True copy of the legal notice dated 17.8.2005. Ext.P14 True copy of the terms and conditions of land purchase package at Karithura. //true copy// P.A. To Judge. K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.33048 OF 2005 ------------------------------- Dated this the 11th January, 2008. J U D G M E N T The main relief sought for in this writ petition is to issue a direction to the first respondent to pay the value fixed in Exts.P8 and P14 by the District Collector, Kollam, and purchase One Acre and 68 cents of land owned by the petitioner. 2. First respondent has filed an affidavit stating that they do not propose to purchase the land paying that value. That statement of the first respondent is recorded. This Court cannot compel a party to purchase the land. Hence, no further orders are necessary in this case. W.P.(C) No.33048/2005 2 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner however submits that he may be allowed to effect constructions in the property. If the petitioner wants to make any construction, he will have to take necessary steps, in accordance with law. The writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. K.PADMANABHAN NAIR, JUDGE nj.