IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 16TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 27TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 5014 of 2010(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- KUNJAMMA PHILIP,W/O.PHILIP, AGED 75 YEARS,ERAPLACKAL HOUSE,VETTIPURAM MURI, PATHANAMTHITTA VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.GRASHIOUS KURIAKOSE SRI.P.K.MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. THE SECRETARY PATHANAMTHITTA MUNICIPALITY. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR PATHANAMTHITTA. BY GOVT. PLEADER MT. K.R. DEEPA SC FOR UNIVERSITY SRI. V.K. SUNIL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/02/2010 a/w. WP(c).No.5024/2010 & CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.5014,5024 & 5028/2010 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T Prayer sought in these writ petitions is to direct the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 applications in WP (c).Nos.5014/2010 & 5024/2010 and Ext.P2 application in WP(c). No.5028/2010 purported to have been filed under Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act. According to the petitioners inordinate delay has already been caused and therefore the first respondent should be asked to expedite the same. Taking into account the above grievance, these writ petitions are disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and pass orders on the applications made by the petitioners, if they are received and are pending, with notice to the parties. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 3 months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WPC.No. /09 :2 :