High Court of KeralaWP(C)/5228/2014disposed of

Thankamma Xavier v. The Speical Deputy Collector,Thrissur

2015-05-28Honourable Mr.Justice V.Chitambaresh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH THURSDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF MAY 2015/7TH JYAISHTA, 1937 WP(C).No. 5228 of 2014 (C) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER:

-------------------------- THANKAMMA XAVIER, AGED 69 YEARS W/O. XAVIER JOSEPH, VAIKKATHUSERY HOUSE, KOTHAVARA VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY HER POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER THRESSIAMMA JOSEPH, AGED 67 YEARS W/O. DR. JOSE CHALISSERY, CHALISSERY HOUSE HILL GARDENS, KUTTANELLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS.SRI.M.B.PRAJITH SRI.AJIT THOMAS RESPONDENTS:

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1. THE SPEICAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR, S.L.A. O. & COMPETENT AUTHORITY, (LA), N.H.D.P. THRISSUR DISTRICT. PIN-680003.

2. ARBITRATOR (NATIONAL HIGHWAYS ACT 1956) & DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT PIN CODE - 680003.

* ADDL. R3 IMPLEADED

3. DIRECTOR NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA CHANDRA NAGAR PALAKKAD - 678 101 * ADDL. R3 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 01/04/2014 IN IA 4318/2014. R1 & R2 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. THOMAS JOHN AMBOOKEN R3 BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS ANTONY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28-05-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 5228 of 2014 (C) ------------------------------------ APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- P1.

A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF APPORTIONMENT OF COMPENSATION. P2.

A TRUE COPY OF THE ARBITRATION AWARD DATED 1-6-2013. P3.

A TRUE COPY OF THE PAYMENT ORDER DATED 22-10-2013 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:-NIL --------------------------------------- /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE

V. CHITAMBARESH, J --------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 5228 OF 2014 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of May, 2015

JUDGMENT

The award of the Arbitrator under the National Highways Act, 1956 is impugned. The remedy is to invoke the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (see:- Varghese A.P. and Another v. Union of India and Others [ILR 2015 (1) Kerala 112]). The petitioner can also avail the benefit of Section 14 of the Limitation Act if the same is permissible.

The writ petition is disposed of.

V. CHITAMBARESH JUDGE