Court dismissed a writ petition challenging land acquisition as infructuous. No substantive legal ratio was laid down.
Writ petition dismissed as infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 20TH POUSHA, 1945
WP(C) NO. 12742 OF 2013
PETITIONERS:
1 M.T.SUKUMARAN AGED 61 YEARS S/O. T. RAMAN, PRESIDENT, KERALA VYAPARI VYAVASAYI EDOPANASAMITHI, VELLUR UNIT COMMITTEE, P.O. VELLUR, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2 T.V. KARUNAKARAN AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. KRISHNAN EAYA CHETTIAR, SECRETARY, KERALA VYAPARI VYVASAI EKOPANASAMITHI, VELLUR UNIT COMMITTEE. 3 T.P. GANGADHARAN AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. KUNHIKANNAN THAVARA, VELLUR, VELLUR P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT - 670307. BY ADV SRI.M.V.AMARESAN
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR (LAND ACQUISITION) COMPETENT AUTHORITY, NATIONAL HIGHWAY, KANNUR -670 001. 2 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR KANNUR - 670 001. ADDL.R3 NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR, KOZHIKODE -670032. ADDL.R4 UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF SURFACE TRANSPORT, TRANSPORT BHAVAN,2-SANSAD-MARG, NEW DELHI -110 001. ADDL.R3 AND R4 WERE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 1.8.2013 IN I.A.NO.10125 OF 2013. BY ADVS. SRI.THOMAS ANTONY SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASG OF INDIA SHRI.MATHEWS K.PHILIP, SC, NHAI
SMT.VINITHA B.-SR.G.P.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10.01.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN, J.
W.P(C)No.12742 of 2013
Dated this the 10th day of January, 2024
ORDER
When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the matter has become infructuous. Recording the above submission, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous.
Sd/-
SHOBA ANNAMMA EAPEN, JUDGE
MBS/-
M.T. Sukumaran
The Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition)
The District Collector Kannur
National Highway Authority of India
Union of India
Shoba Annamma Eapen
As recorded by the court registry
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