JUDGMENT

SHAJI P. CHALY, J.

The petitioner in W.P.(C) No. 32616 of 2017 has filed this appeal challenging the judgment of a learned single Judge dated 29.01.2019, whereby the following reliefs sought for in the writ petition were declined:

1. Issue a writ of mandamus or appropriate writ, order or direction calling for records leading to Ext.P7 order and to quash the same;

2. Issue a writ of mandamus or appropriate order or direction setting aside Ext.P7 order and to direct the 4th respondent to consider Ext.P5 application made under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 on merits based on Ext.P8 judgment.

2. The subject matter arises under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (‘Act, 1894’ for short). The learned single Judge, after taking into account the provisions of of the Act, 1894 and the decisions of the Apex Court inRam Singh Bhai Jaeram bhai v. State of Gujarat and another [ AIR 2018 SC 2629 ],Tota Ram v. State of U.P. & others [ 1997 (6) SCC 280 ], State of A.P. v. Marri Venkaiah and others [ AIR 2003 SC 2949 ], State of Orissa and others v. Chitrasen Bhoi [2009 (17) SCC 76] andPopat Bahiru Govardhane and others v. Special Land Acquisition Officer and a