IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2009 / 12TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 20862 of 2009(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SARASAMMA, KOKKATTU PUTHIYA VEEDU, PERAYAM CHERRY, UMAYANALLOOR P.O., KOLLAM. 2. JAMEELA BEEVI, RIYAS MANZIL, VADAKE MYLAKADU, THAZHUTHALA VILLAGE, KOLLAM. 3. ABDUL RAHMAN, KUZHIVILA VEEDU, VADAKE MYLAKADU, THAZHUTHALA VILLAGE, KOLLAM. 4. LAKSHMIKUTTY AMMA, THADAVILA VEEDU, VADAKE MYLAKADU, THAZHUTHALA VILLAGE, KOLLAM. 5. ASUMA BEEVI, PALLITHEKKATHIL VEEDU, KANNANALLOOR P.O., KOLLAM. 6. SYAMALAYAMMA, KALLUMVARATHU VEEDU, VADAKE MYLAKADU, THAZHUTHALA VILLAGE, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.A.RAJEEV SRI.KUNDARA VARGHESE THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, KOLLAM. 2. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (L.A.), NO.II, KOTTIYAM, KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.20862 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioners contend that their application for enhancement of compensation invoking Section 28-A(1) of the Land Acquisition Act have not been answered in spite of their being given an opportunity of being heard nearly 1 ½ years ago. There is no reason why there is delay in the matter, particularly when the statutory approvals, if any, will only affect the State Exchequer. If orders have not been issued, the competent authority will decide the matter and issue orders within 45 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If orders were already issued and if those orders have not been communicated in accordance with law, that shall be done within a period of three weeks from now. All other issued are left open. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.3/8.