Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN TUESDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2021 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA, 1943 FOR EARLY DISPOSAL OF OP (LA) NH 130/2021 OF ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT - II, THALASSERY PETITIONERS: 1 PADMINI A, AGED 75 YEARS, W/O.LATE P.LAKSHMANAN, RESIDING AT PUTHUKUDY HOUSE, THILANUR, THAZHE CHOVVA P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN - 670 018. 2 LAJITH P, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O.LATE P.LAKSHMANAN, RESIDING AT PUTHUKUDY HOUSE, THILANUR, THAZHE CHOVVA P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN - 670 018. 3 LASIGA P, AGED 52 YEARS, W/O.JAYAPALAN P., RESIDING AT JAYVIHAR, AVERA, KADALAYI, THOTTADA P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN - 670 007. 4 LATHIKA P, AGED 50 YEARS, W/O.SUSHIL T.K., RESIDING AT SUAHMA, KIZHUTHALLY, THAZHE CHOVVA P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN - 670 018. 5 LUMITHA P, AGED 50 YEARS, W/O.RAJARATNAM, RESIDING AT RAJ NIVAS, KOTTAM, MUNDALUR, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN - 670 622. BY ADV SERGI JOSEPH THOMAS RESPONDENTS: 1 THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY, L.A.(NH) UNIT NO.II, KANNUR, PIN - 670 002. 2 THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT, MALAPARAMBA, KOZHIKODE - 673 009. BY ADVS. GP S.UNNIKRISHNAN, GP MATHEWS K. PHILIP, SC, FOR NHAI THIS OP (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30.11.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
JUDGMENT
Dated this the 30th day of November, 2021 The limited relief sought in this Original Petition is the expeditious disposal of O.P LA (NH) No.130 of 2021 pending on the files of the Additional District Court-II, Thalassery.
2. In the report called for, learned Additional
District & Sessions Judge-II has stated that at present the post of Additional District Judge-II, Thalassery is lying vacant, but as the officer holding charge, he will take efforts to dispose of the case within thirty days, if so orderd by this Court.
3. Having heard the learned Counsel for the
petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel for National Highway Authority of India, and having considered the fact that the post of Additional District Judge-II, Thalassery is remaining vacant and another learned Judge is holding charge, the original petition is disposed of directing to take sincere efforts to decide O.P LA (NH) No.130 of 2021 within three months of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Original Petition is disposed of accordingly. Sd/- V.G.ARUN JUDGE NB/30-11 APPENDIX OF OP(C) 2089/2021 PETITIONERS EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS NO.C-44/20212(10)
LAC NO.5908 DATED 09/11/2020 OF THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR AND COMPETENT AUTHORITY, L.A.(NH) UNIT NO.II, KANNUR. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE CLAIM STATEMENT DATED ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT-II, THALASSERY. RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS: NIL TRUE COPY P.A TO JUDGE