Union Of India Represented By Secretary vs Baby
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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

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              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
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          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

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT P1 ENGLISH TRANSLATION THE EXHIBIT P1 MAHASOR SHOWING THE DETAILS OF THE PROPERTY ACQUIRED DATED NIL.