IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE MONDAY, THE 6TH OCTOBER 2008 / 14TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 26728 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ANITHA, KOCHUKARUKAYIL, PANMANA P.O.,CHAVARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.R.SARIN SRI.M.R.SASITH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KERALA MINIERALS & METALS LTD SANKARAMANGALAM, CHAVARA-83, KOLLAM. 3. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER KERALA MINERALS & METALS LTD SANKARAMANGALAM, CHAVARA -83, KOLLAM. 4. LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER KOLLAM. ADV. M/S.B.S.KRISHNAN ASSOCIATES, SC. KMML FOR R2 & 3 SRI.K.ANAND (A.201) FOR R2 & 3 SMT.LATHA KRISHNAN FOR R2 & 3 R1 & R4- BY SR.G.P.SRI. BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/10/2008, ALONG WITH WPC.NO.28595/08, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C).NOS.26728 & 28595 OF 2008- ------------------------------ Dated this the 6th day of October, 2008. JUDGMENT The issue raised in these writ petitions is one and the same. The properties belonging to the petitioners were acquired for the purpose of the second respondent company. According to the petitioners, there is a scheme to provide employment to persons whose properties were acquired for the company's purpose. Sri. K. Anand, the Standing Counsel for the 2nd respondent company submits that it is true that there is a scheme. The scheme is only to the effect that if the other things are equal, preference will be given to those persons whose properties were acquired. No steps have been so far taken by the company for giving employment to anybody. When the proper time comes, the applications submitted by the petitioners will also be considered and if it is seen that the qualifications possessed by the applicants are equal to the other applicants, preference will certainly be given to the petitioners. I record the above submissions and dispose of both the writ petitions accordingly. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE. cl . 2