IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 12TH JANUARY 2009 / 22ND POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 32688 of 2008(N) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------------- 1. JAMES ALEX, KADUKKARA ANANTHA BHAVANAM, KALLELIBHAGOM, EDAKKULANGARA P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY. 2. P.THOMAS, PUTHENPURACKAL,KALLELIBHAGAM, EDAKKULANGARA, KARUNAGAPPALLY. 3. NADEERA BEEVI, ETHIKKAL VEEDU, THODIYOOR VILLAGE, EDAKKULANGARA P.O., KARUNAGAPPALLY. 4. KALYANI, KURAVANKYYATH, NOW RESIDING AT THODIYOOR VILLAG, EDAKKULANGARA, KARUNAGAPPALLY. 5. SATHYANARAYANAN, ALISSERIL VEEDU, PADA NORTH, KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY ADV. SRI.PRATHEESH.P SMT.T.M.RESHMI RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM. 3. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LA), RAILWAYS-1, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 32688 of 2008(N) APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 - THE TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN LAR NO. 32/94 OF THE ADDITIONAL SUB JUDGE, KOLLAM DATED 7.1.2008. EXT.P2 - THE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 28(A). EXT.P2(a) - THE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 28(A). EXT.P2(b) - THE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE 3RD PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 28(A). EXT.P2(c) - THE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE 4TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 28(A) EXT.P2(d) - THE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FILED BY THE 5TH PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 28(A). // TRUE COPY // PA TO JUDGE S.SIRI JAGAN, J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C)No. 32688 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 12th day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T In view of the orders passed by the reference court in land acquisition appeals, enhancing compensation in respect of other claimants in the same acquisition, the petitioner submitted Ext.P2(d) application under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2(d) expeditiously. The learned Government Pleader on instructions submits that the state is proposing to file an appeal against the judgment of the reference court, since the enhancement is to the tune of more than 648%. What ever that be, I am of opinion that the 2nd respondent shall dispose of Ext.P2(d) expeditiously. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2(d), as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs