IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 30TH MARCH 2010 / 9TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 10821 of 2010(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- S.ANNA THANKAM, W/O.LATE P.SELVARAJ, THANKAM COTTAGE, 2ND MILE, PALLIVASAL.P.O, DEVIKULAM, DISTRICT IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.K.REGHU KOTTAPPURAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI DISTRICT, IDUKKI. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, DEVIKULAM, DISTRICT IDUKKI. 4. THE TAHASILDAR, DEVIKULAM TALUK, DISTRICT IDUKKI. 5. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, N.H.SUB DIVISION, DEVIKULAM, DISTRICT IDUKKI. BY GOVT.PLEADER SHRI P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.10821 OF 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 30th DAY OF MARCH, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner seeks for a direction to the 1st respondent to pay compensation of Rs.50 lakhs for the loss suffered by the petitioner consequent on the demolition of a building covered by Exhibits P16 and P17 pursuant to Exhibit P15 notice. The demolition was effected on 16.5.2007. 2. It appears that there is undue delay in filing the Writ Petition. Apart from that the remedy of the petitioner is to approach the civil court seeking for compensation. Therefore, leaving open the said remedy, the Writ Petition is closed. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE dsn