Kerala High Court
Union Of India Represented By Secretary vs Baby on 16 July, 2025
Author: A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar
Bench: A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar
WA NO. 1142 OF 2024 1 2025:KER:52513
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.M.MANOJ
WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF JULY 2025 / 25TH ASHADHA, 1947
WA NO. 1142 OF 2024
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 21.03.2024 IN WP(C) NO.30126 OF
2022 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
APPELLANTS/RESPONDENTS 1 TO 4 AND 6:
1 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS, GOVERNMENT OF
INDIA CENTRAL DELHI P.O, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
2 DIRECTOR GENERAL(ROAD DEVELOPMENT) & SPECIAL SECRETARY
ROOM NO.213, MINISTRY OD ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGH WAYS,
TRANSPORT BHAVAN, 1, PARLIAMENT STREET, CENTRAL
DELHI.P.O, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110001
3 PROJECT DIRECTOR
NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, (HEAD
OFFICE)DWARAKA SECTOR 10, SOUTH WEST DELHI P.O, NEW
DELHI, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110075
4 CHAIRMAN NHAI
G-5 & 6, SECTOR -10, DWARAKA, SOUTH WEST DELHI P.O, NEW
DELHI, P.O.NEW DELHI, PIN - 110075
5 PROJECT DIRECTOR
NHAI, THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY
OF INDIA, PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT -KOCHI,
VII/511,NEYTHELI-MAVELIPURAM ROAD, KAKKANAD P.O,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682030
BY ADV SHRI.T.C.KRISHNA, CGC
RESPONDENTS/PETITIONERS AND RESPONDENTS 5, 7 & 8:
1 BABY
AGED 65 YEARS
WA NO. 1142 OF 2024 2 2025:KER:52513
RESIDING AT CHOWALLORE HOUSE, CHAKKAMKANDAM.P.O,
CHAVAKKAD PALUVAI, THRISSUR, KERALA, PIN - 680522
2 GRACY
W/O JOSE, RESIDING AT OLAKKANGIL HOUSE, VENMANAD,
PAVARTY P.O, PIN - 680507
3 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANDAPURAM P.O, PIN - 695001
4 SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR (LA) NH AND COMPETENT
AUTHORITY
OFFICE OF NH 17, (KUTTIPPURAM - EDAPPALLY),
KODUNGALLORE P.O, THRISSUR, PIN - 680664
5 DISTRICT COLLECTOR
THRISSUR, COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION, AYYANTHOLE P.O,
THRISSUR, PIN - 680003
BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.K.SHAJAHAN
SRI.V.C.MADHAVANKUTTY
SRI.P.SATHISAN
SMT.N.SUDHA DEVI, SPL. GOVERNMENT PLEADER
THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16.07.2025,
THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dr. A.K.Jayasankaran Nambiar, J.
It is submitted by the learned counsel for the appellants that the issue involved in this appeal already stands covered by the judgment dated 18.02.2025 of this Court in WA No.718 of 2024 and connected cases. Taking note of the said submission, this Writ appeal is also disposed following the judgment referred to above.
Sd/-
DR. A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE Sd/-
P.M.MANOJ JUDGE mns WA NO. 1142 OF 2024 4 2025:KER:52513 APPENDIX OF WA 1142/2024 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 ENGLISH TRANSLATION THE EXHIBIT P1 MAHASOR SHOWING THE DETAILS OF THE PROPERTY ACQUIRED DATED NIL.