Anil K. Narendran, J.
These writ appeals are filed by the 1st respondent in
W.P.(C)No.13664 of 2025 and W.P.(C)No.14191 of 2025, namely,
the Deputy Collector and Competent Authority under the
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in
Land) Act, 1962, invoking the provisions under Section 5(i) of the
Kerala High Court Act, 1958, challenging the common judgment
dated 03.12.2025 of the learned Single Judge in those writ
petitions filed by 1st respondent herein-Gas Authority of India
Limited (GAIL), represented by its General Manager, invoking the
extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the
Constitution of India.
2. W.P.(C)No.13664 of 2025 was filed by GAIL, seeking a
writ of certiorari to quash Ext.P11 communication dated
10.08.2024 and Ext.P12 communication dated 18.09.2024 of the
Competent Authority; a declaration that the Competent Authority
lacks jurisdiction to conduct an inquiry under sub-section (3) of
Section 9 of the Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of
Right of User in Land) Act, 1962 and hence Exts.P11 and P12 are
without jurisdiction; a writ of mandamus commanding the
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Competent Authority to file an application based on Ext.P8
proforma report before the court of competent jurisdiction, as
provided in sub-section (3) of Section 9 of the said Act. Along with
the writ petition, the petitioner-GAIL produced Exts.P1 to P14.
