IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 21ST JANUARY 2011 / 1ST MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 47 of 2011(E) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ MUKKUNNUKARAN NARAYANAN, S/O.KUNHAMBU, NOW RESIDING AT THADAM,RAMANTHALI AMSOM,RAMANTHALI AMSOM, RAMANTHALI POST,PAYANNUR (VIA),KANNUR DIST. REP. BY P/A HOLDER M.BALAKRISHNAN, S/O.KANNAN, MOUVANAL HOUSE, VELLOOR AMSOM, ANUR DESOM, ANNUR POST, THALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.O.RAMACHANDRAN NAMBIAR SRI.GEEN T.MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN-670 001. 2. SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LA), OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, EZHIMALA NAVAL ACADEMY, PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN-670 307. R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.V.MANU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.47 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of January, 2011 JUDGMENT This Writ Petition has been filed on being aggrieved by the inordinate delay in the matter of disposal of Ext.P1 application submitted by the petitioner under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act for re- determination of compensation on the basis of the award in LAR 120/1987. Ext.P3 would undoubtedly show that the petitioner has submitted such an application. The specific case of the petitioner is that after the receipt of the said application, he was afforded with an opportunity of being heard. However, no final orders have been passed thereon in accordance with the provisions under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act. Ext.P5 communication dated 7.4.2010 would show that the said application is still pending consideration before the authority even on the date of issuance of Ext.P5. Considering the fact that Ext.P1 application submitted by the petitioner under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act for re-determination of compensation is still pending, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents or any other W.P.(C) NO.47/2011 2 competent authority empowered under law to entertain Ext.P1 application, to consider and pass orders thereon, in accordance with law, expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.47/2011 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010