JUDGMENT

The petitioners are owners of properties situated in Mammiyoor Village.

Lands owned by the petitioners were acquired for a public purpose. They did not file petition under Section 18 of the Kerala Land Acquisition Act(for short 'the Act') for referring the matter to the Land Acquisition Court for determining enhancement in the compensation. But some of the owners of properties lying adjacent to the properties owned by the petitioners filed applications under Section 18 of the Act claiming enhancement. Those cases were referred to Sub Court, Thrissur by the Land Acquisition Officer and the Sub Judge, Thrissur enhanced the compensation awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer. On 20.12.2002 petitioners had filed Ext.P2 series applications under Section 28A of the Act claiming benefit under that Section. Those applications were dismissed by the Land Acquisition Officer vide Ext.P4 series orders dated 9.10.2006, 11.10.2006 and 28.10.2006. Thereafter petitioners have filed applications under Section 28A(3) of the Act. Challenging Ext.P1 judgment the requisitioning authority filed L.A.A.No.1401/2002 and connected cases before this Court. This Court by judgment dated 12.12.2005 dism