IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID TUESDAY, THE 11TH OCTOBER 2011 / 19TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 24901 of 2011(K) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- T.J. JOSE, S/O.JOSEPH, THERMADOM HOUSE, PATTIKAD, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.ASHOK KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND ARBITRATOR UNDER NATIONAL HIGHWAY ACT, THRISSUR, PIN-680 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR (LAND ACQUISITION), NATIONAL HIGHWAY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN-680 001. 3. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR & GENERAL MANAGER (TECH), NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITIES OF INDIA, THUSHARABINDU, NO.337, CHANDRA NAGER EXTN., NARICODE, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, PIN-678 001. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.MUHAMMED SHAFI M. R3 BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS ANTONY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/10/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 24901 of 2011(K) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER DATED 3/1/2005. EXT.P2 THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 14/1/2010. EXT.P3 THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 28/7/2010. EXT.P4 THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 6/11/2010 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P5 PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER DATED 9/12/2010 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P6 PHOTOCOPY OF THE NOTICE BY THE TAHSILDAR (LA) NHDP UNIT NO.3, THRISSUR DATED 2/8/2006. EXT.P7 PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 9/3/2011. EXT.P8 PHOTOCOPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGE CARD OF THE PETITION DATED 11/3/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs HARUN-UL-RASHID,J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 24901 OF 2011 ------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 11TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2011 JUDGMENT This writ petition is filed seeking a direction commanding the lst respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P7 petition after giving a chance of personal hearing to the petitioner. The property of the petitioner comprised in Sy.No.402/10 of Panamcherry Village, Thrissur Taluk was acquired for widening of NH 47 between Mannuthy-Palakkad. Petitioner submitted Ext.P7 petition before the lst respondent for determination of the compensation. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Ext.P7 petition was filed before the lst respondent on 11/3/2011 and the same is pending consideration. Learned Government Pleader appearing on behalf of respondents 1 and 2 submits that more than 2600 arbitration petitions for determination of the compensation in respect of the very same acquisition are pending -2- W.P.(C).No.24901/2011 consideration before the lst respondent and that the same will be disposed of as expeditiously as possible. 3. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, a direction is issued to the lst respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P7 petition, as expeditiously as possible, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. kcv.