IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2010 / 29TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 29549 of 2009(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- REMA RAVEENDRAN, W/O.RAVEENDRAN, AGE 53 YEARS, KUNDAYILHOUS, NANDIKKARA, TRISSUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.M.UNNIKRISHNA MENON SRI.K.M.JAMALUDHEEN SMT.LATHA PRABHAKARAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, TRISSUR. ADDL.R2. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF SHIPPING, ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS, DEPARTMENT OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (PIC ZONE), NEW DELHI ADD.R3. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. (ADDL.RESPONDENTS 2 AND 3 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 3.11.09.) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 29549 OF 2009 (K) ===================== Dated this the 19th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T In this writ petition, the grievance of the petitioner is that pursuant to Ext.P4, by Ext.P5, the petitioner was heard by the District Collector, but however award has not been passed so far. Ext.P5 shows that the hearing was as early as on 26/6/2008. According to the petitioner, she was heard on that day. If that be so, there is no justification for the inordinate delay in passing the award. 2. Therefore, I direct the 1st respondent to pass orders in the matter pursuant to the hearing held on 26/6/2008. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 6 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp