IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2010 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 9899 of 2010(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. DR.T.SAHADEVAN, S/O.LATE CHANDAN VYDIAR, SUDARSANA HOUSE, CHOMBAL DESOM, AZHIYOOR AMSOM, VADAKARA TALUK. 2. JAYACHANDRAN, S/O.RAMAN, MOONNU MOOLA PARAMBATH HOUSE, CHAMBALA P.O., VADAKARA TALUK. 3. RAJEESH RAVEENDRAN, S/O.RAVEENDRAN, PUTHBIYAPURAYIL HOUSE, CHAMBALA P.O. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR (LA) NH 17, KOZHIKODE. 3. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS, DEPARTMENT OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAY, NEW DELHI. ADV. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN,ASST.S.G OF INDI FOR R3 MR.V.MANU, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.9899 of 2010 (J) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 25th day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are aggrieved by the alignment now fixed for NH-17 at Vadakara. Ext.P2 is the notification issued under Section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956. It is seen that on publication of the said notification, the petitioners have filed Exts.P3 & P4 before the District Collector, Kozhikkode and the Deputy Collector, NH-17, L.A. Kozhikkode. Ext.P3 does not carry any date, and therefore, it is not clear whether that has been filed within the time. However, Ext.P4 has been filed before the 2nd respondent, the Special Land Acquisition Officer mentioned in Ext.P2 notification, and is prima facie, within time. 2. Now that primafacie, it would appear that Ext.P4 has been filed before the 2nd respondent, it is directed that the 2nd respondent shall deal with the same as an objection filed to Ext.P2 notification, consider the same and pass appropriate orders thereon. The petitioners shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg