IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE TUESDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 32329 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. O.T.ABRAHAM, S/O. THOMAS, AGED 72, ONASSERIL HOUSE, SREEKANDAMANGALAM P.O., ATHIRAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM DIST. 2. BOBBY MATHEW, S/O. MATHEW, ERIKKADU BINI BHAVAN, NETAJI NAGAR, PEROOR ROAD, ETTUMANNOOR. 3. SIYAM M. ISMATH, S/O. MOHAMMED ISMATH, VADASHERIYIL HOUSE, KARAPPUZHA P.O., KOTTAYAM. 4. JEMINI N.V., S/O. N.D. VARKEY, AGED 31, NIRAPPEL HOUSE, ATHIRAMPUZHA P.O. 5. BAIJU BASTIN, S/O. BASTIN, MATHIRAMPUZHA HOUSE, ATHIRAMPUZHA P.O. BY ADV. SRI.S.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, K.S.T.P., MUVATTUPUZHA. 2. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LA), NATIONAL HIGHWAYS, CHANGANACHERRY. 3. BENNY RAJ SEBASTIAN, S/O. LATE C.L. SEBASTIAN, CHIRAYIL HOUSE, ETTUMANNOOR. R1-R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.BENNY VARGHESE R3 BY ADV.MR.MATHEW JOHN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE,J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.32329 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated: 18th November, 2008 JUDGMENT This Writ Petition is filed by the tenants in occupation of the buildings owned by the third respondent who has exercised option under Section 49(1) of the Land Acquisition Act for demolition of the buildings occupied by the petitioners. The option submitted by the third respondent and the proposed action of the official respondents to accept the option is under challenge. But it is fairly conceded by the counsel for the petitioners that the issue is covered against the petitioners by the Full Bench judgment of this court in Saramma Itticheriya v. State of Kerala (2008(1) KLT 6). Following the judgment of the Full Bench, the Writ Petition will stand dismissed. While accepting the option, respondents shall have due regard to the judgment of the Full Bench referred to above. srd PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE