JUDGMENT :

The petitioners claim benefits under Schedules 2 and 3 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred as to the “Fair Compensation Act” for short); and seek that the 5th respondent – who is the competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA), appointed under the provisions of the National Highways Act (“NH Act” for short) – be directed to issue additional Rehabilitation and Resettlement Awards to them, in supplementation to the earlier Awards issued with respect to their properties acquired for the purposes of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).

2. When this matter was called today, Shri.P.A.Mohammed Shah, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, pointed out that a counter affidavit has filed by the CALA, producing therewith Ext.R5(a), which is an order of the Government of Kerala providing a 'Compensation Package'; and showed me that, as per the averments in the said affidavit, his clients have been included in the list of beneficiaries prepared in terms of the said order. He, therefore, prayed that the CALA be directed to complete proceedings for issuance of supplem