2025:KER:26831 WP(C) NO. 11438 OF 2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI FRIDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 7TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 11438 OF 2025 PETITIONERS: 1 SAJEEV KUMAR.K AGED 48 YEARS, S/O NARAYANAN RESIDING AT 'KUTTEERI HOUSE' EZHAVATHIRUTHI POST PONNANI TALUK, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 679577 2 SHANTHI AGED 29 YEARS D/O SIVANANTHAN, VATTAPARMBIL HOUSE, KUTTIKKAD, PONNANI POST, PONNANI TALUK, MALAPPURAM, PIN - 679577 BY ADVS. ABDUL RAOOF PALLIPATH E.MOHAMMED SHAFI PRAJIT RATNAKARAN KRISHNAPRIYA R. SOORYA K. ANJU DONY RESPONDENTS: 1 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR- MALAPPURAM COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676505 2 DEPUTY COLLECTOR, (LA NH) MALAPPURAM, CIVIL STATION MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676505 2025:KER:26831 WP(C) NO. 11438 OF 2025 2 3 THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LA NH ) TALUK OFFICE-PONNANI MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 679583 SMT. DEEPA NARAYANAN, SR.GOVT.PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:26831 WP(C) NO. 11438 OF 2025 3 T.R. RAVI, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). No.11438 of 2025 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of March, 2025 JUDGMENT The petitioner seeks reference under Section 64 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The reference has been refused stating that the petitioner should approach the Arbitrator under Section 3G(5) of the National Highways Act. Admittedly, the acquisition is under the National Highways Act. The remedy provided under the Statute is for an arbitration and not a reference under Section 64 of the 2013 Act. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is dismissed without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to move an application under Section 3G(5) of the National Highways Act before the Arbitrator. Sd/- T.R. RAVI JUDGE Pn 2025:KER:26831 WP(C) NO. 11438 OF 2025 4 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 11438/2025 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE AWARD PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 06.07.2021 Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST MADE BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 06.07.2021 Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN OP (LA) 1/2023 DATED 05.03.2024 OF THE ADDL DISTRICT JUDGE, MANJERI Exhibit P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE 1ST RESPONDENT AND ADDL. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, MANJERI DATED 06.09.2024 OBTAINED BY THE PETITIONER