JUDGMENT :

Instant appeal is filed against the judgment in W.P.(C) No.42646 of 2018 dated 29.03.2019 by which the writ court declined to issue a writ of certiorari to quash Exhibit-P1, notification dated 4.1.2018 published in the daily newspaper Deshabhimani dated 26.01.2018, Exhibit-P3 series, proceedings of the Special Deputy Collector & Competent Authority, LA (NHAI), Kannur at Taliparamba (respondent No.6), Exhibit-P6 notification dated 13.07.2018, and Exhibit-P7 notification dated 21.11.2018 respectively, and further declined to issue a direction to approve Exhibit P-9, copy of DPR/Google Map-Sketch of the proposed alignment and the alternative proposal alignment and comparison particulars.

2. Facts germane for disposal of this appeal are that, the appellants are natives of Thuruthy, Pappiniasseri Village, Kannur Taluk, Kannur District. Earlier, National Highway Authorities proposed widening of a road through the existing National Highway. Later, the proposed alignment was changed,