JUDGMENT

The petitioners are aggrieved by the land acquisition proceedings initiated by the respondents 1 to 6 for acquisition of the additional land to the construction of the buildings for the Medical College and construction of the KSEB sub station for Government Medical College, Manjeri. According to the petitioners, the acquisition proceedings are being carried out without following the statutory mandates under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act , 2013 (for short 'LA&RR Act).

2. The petitioners are owners of various parcels of land acquired by the respondents for the aforementioned purpose. The 2nd respondent issued Ext.P1 notification proposing to acquire 2.8107 hectares of properties for the above purpose. After Ext.P1, Ext.P2 revised order was issued by the 2nd respondent revising the cost of acquisition. The 7th respondent, formed a sub committee under the chairmanship of the local MLA, the Chairperson of the Manjeri Municipality and other Municipal Councilors of Manjeri Municipality, and submitted an alternate proposal for the development of the Medical College Hospital before the District Collector/4th