IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
FRIDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF MAY 2022 / 16TH VAISAKHA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 15519 OF 2022
PETITIONERS:
1 C.R.KUNHIKANNAN
AGED 60 YEARS
S/O.CHEKKOTTI,
CHERIYARAYAROTH, C.R.NILAYAM HOUSE, THODANNOOR PO
VATAKARA TALUK, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT - 673 102
2 BALAN S/O.CHATHU
KALLIYOTTU KUNIYIL, PUTHANPURAYIL HOUSE,
RAYARANGOTH PO, CHORODU VILLAGE
VATAKARA TALUK, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT-673 102
3 SANTHA, D/O.KELAPPAN
VALIYAMANIKKOTH HOUSE
CHOMBALA P O, AZHIYUR VILLAGE
VATAKARA TALUK, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT - 673 308
4 LEELA D/O.KELAPPAN, PUNNENTAVIDA HOUSE,
PUNNOL P O, THALASSERY TALUK,
KANNOOR DISTRICT - 673 307
5 VASANTHA, D/O.KELAPPAN, REKHA NIVAS,
PUTHANPURAYIL HOUSE
PUTHOOR P O, VATAKARA TALUK,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT - 673 103
6 INDHIRA, E/O.KELAPPAN,
MUNNUMMOOLAPPARAMBATH HOUSE, CHOMBALA P O
VATAKARA TALUK, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT - 673 308
7 SOUMINI
D/O.KELAPPAN,
MUNNUMMOOLAPPARAMBATH HOUSE,
CHOMBALA P O, VATAKARA TALUK,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT - 673 308
8 MANOJ KUMAR,
S/O.SOUMINI,
MUNNUMMOOLAPPARAMBATH HOUSE,
CHOMBALA P O, VATAKARA TALUK
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT - 673 308
9 RAJEESH, S/O.SOUMINI
MUNNUMMOOLAPPARAMBATH HOUSE,
CHOMBALA P O, VATAKARA TALUK
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT - 673 308
10 SHIJITH S/O.SOUMINI
MUNNUMMOOLAPPARAMBATH HOUSE,
CHOMBALA P O, VATAKARA TALUK
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT - 673 308
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11 SOUMINI, W/O.SUKUMARAN
SUMANA "THEKKEPEEDIKAKANDY HOUSE
CHOMBALA P O, VATAKARA TALUK
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT - 673 305
12 PATHUMMA T.N., W/O.ALI
ANANGARATH HOUSE, CHOMBALA P O
VATAKARA TALUK, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT - 673 308
13 S AJMAL, S/O.SAYYID MUHAMMAD,
PUNATHIL HOUSE,
MADAPPALLY COLLEGE P O
ONCHIYAM, VATAKARA TALUK,
KOZHIKODE DISTRICT - 673 308
BY ADVS.
ZUBAIR PULIKKOOL
K.SEENA
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE UNION OF INDIA
REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY,
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, CENTRAL DELHI P O
NEW DELHI - 110 001
2 DIRECTOR GENERAL (ROAD DEVELOPMENT) AND SPECIAL
SECRETARY ROOM NO.213,
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS,
TRANSPORT BHAVAN-1, PARLIAMENT STREET, CENTRAL
DELHI P O, NEW DELHI 110 001
3 PROJECT DIRECTOR,
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (HEAD
OFFICE),
DWARAKA SECTOR 10, SOUTH WEST DELHI PO
NEW DELHI - 110 075
4 CHAIRMAN, NHAI, G-5 AND 6, SECTOR -10
DWARAKA, SOUTH WEST DELHI P O
NEW DELHI - 110 075
5 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN - 695 001
6 PROJECT DIRECTOR, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF
INDIA, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT, KOZHIKODE,
LOTUS (H), 34/1487 A, PROVIDENCE WOMENS KOZHIKODE
- 673 009
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7 SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR,
LAND ACQUISITION (NH) COLLECTORATE,
WAYANAD RD, CIVIL STATION P O, ERANHIPALAM
KOZHIKODE - 673 020
8 SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LA(NH), VATAKARA MINI CIVIL
STATION
COURT ROAD, VATAKARA P O,
KOZHIKODE - 673 101
ASG S.MANU,
SC SRI.B.G BIDAN CHANDRAN,
GP SMT. REKHA C NAIR
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 06.05.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction to the 7th respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P3 to P8 appeals filed before him by the petitioners, taking note of Exts.P1 and P2 judgments of this Court.
2. Having regard to the limited nature of the relief sought for in the writ petition, the writ petition will stand disposed of directing the 7th respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P3 to P8, after affording an opportunity to hearing the petitioners and also considering Exts.P1 and P2 judgments of this Court.
I make it clear that I have not expressed any opinion on the merits of the claim made by the petitioner and it is for the the 7 th respondent to consider the matter on merits. The 7th respondent shall endevour to pass final orders on Exts.P3 to P8 within a period of eight months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
This writ petition stands disposed of as above.
Sd/-
GOPINATH P.
JUDGE nkr WP(C) NO. 15519 OF 2022 5 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 15519/2022 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC 23142/2021 DATED 30.11.2021 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT IN WPC 12598/2021 DATED 09.09.2021 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL SUBMITTED BY 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE 7TH RESPONDENT DATED 08.01.2022 Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER BEFORE 7TH RESPONDENT DATED 08.01.2022 Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL SUBMITTED BY PETITIONERS 3 TO 10 BEFORE 7TH RESPONDENT DATED 08.01.2022 Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL SUBMITTED BY 11TH PETITIONER BEFORE 7TH RESPONDENT DATED 08.01.2022 Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL SUBMITTED BY 12TH PETITIONER BEFORE 7TH RESPONDENT DATED 08.01.2022.
Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL SUBMITTED BY 13TH PETITIONER BEFORE 7TH RESPONDENT DATED 08.01.2022