IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2009 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 28668 of 2009(C) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.ABDUL LATHEEF, PLULIMOOTTIIL, ANARY, CHERUTHANA P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.MOHAMMED RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------- 1. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT.OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 3. SPECIAL TAHSILDAR, L.A.RAILWAY, KAYAMKULAM. 4. THE DISTRICT SURVEY SUPERINTENDENT ALAPPUZHA. 5. GENERAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, CHENNAI-600 003. 6. T.K.CHANDRAN, THANGALAZHI HOUSE, THANGALOOR P.O., TRICHUR, (PERMANENT WAY ENGINEER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, ALAPPUZHA.) 7. DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANAGER (WORKS) SOUTHERN RAILWAY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. STANDING COUNSEL. SMT.A.RAJESWARI, RAILWAYS FOR R5 & 7 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sou. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN,J ------------------------------------------- W.P.(c).No.28668 of 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges a land acquisition proceedings. Today it is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that in view of the statement filed by the Railways through standing counsel, the writ petition can be closed. The said statement is therefore recorded. It is stated by the Railways that it is acquiring land only by a width of three meters and not 7 meters as alleged by the petitioner. Ext.R7, a sketch showing revised area of land to be acquired is also recorded. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. (THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE) sou/18/12/