Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST DAY OF MAY 2023 / 10TH JYAISHTA, 1945 WP(C) NO.17422 OF 2023 PETITIONER: A.M.BASHEER, AGED 57 YEARS S/O.MUHAMMAD, ARAKKAVEETTIL HOUSE, P.O.EDASSARY WEST, THRISSUR, PIN - 680586 BY ADVS. V.N.HARIDAS LAKSHMI RAJAN SAIFUDEEN T.S PARVATHY S.R. RESPONDENTS: 1 NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT, VII/511B NEYTHELI-MAVELIPURAM ROAD, MAVELIPURAM, KAKKANAD P.O, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682030 2 THE COMPETENT ARBITRATOR DISTRICT COLLECTOR, 1ST FLOOR, CIVIL STATION, KALYAN NAGAR, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR, PIN - 680003 3 COMPETENT AUTHORITY FOR LAND ACQUISITION SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR, NH-17, KUTTIPPURAM-EDAPPALLY, KODUNGALLOR, THRISSUR, PIN - 680003
SRI.LEJO JOSEPH GEORGE (SC), SMT.DEEPA V (GP) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31.05.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) No.17422 of 2023 2
JUDGMENT
Dated this the 31st day of May, 2023 The petitioner seeks an expeditious consideration of petition filed before the 1st respondent under Section 3G(5) of the National Highways Act, 1956. The application filed by the petitioner is in record as Ext.P8. The petitioner prays that there may be a direction to the 2 nd respondent to dispose of Ext.P8 within a time frame fixed by this Court.
2. Heard the learned Government Pleader also.
Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the 2 nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P8, in accordance with law, within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- P.GOPINATH JUDGE sp/31/05/2023 WP(C) No.17422 of 2023 3 APPENDIX PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS:- Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT DATED 12.11.2021 ISSUED BY THE REVENUE DEPARTMENT Exhibit P2 POSSESSION CERTIFICATES DATED 30.11.2021 ISSUED BY THE VADANAPALLI VILLAGE OFFICE Exhibit P3 S.3G (1) OF THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY ACT, 1956 C4/VAD /010279/2021 Exhibit P4 S.3G (1) OF THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY ACT, 1956 C4/VAD /010120/2021 Exhibit P5 S.3G (1) OF THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY ACT, 1956 C4/VAD /010121/2021 Exhibit P6 S.3G (1) OF THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY ACT, 1956 C4/VAD /010129/2021 Exhibit P7 S.3G (1) OF THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY ACT, 1956 C4/VAD /010130/2021 Exhibit P8 A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 25-06- 2022 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P9 A TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT RECEIPT DATED 25.06.2022 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT