IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 4TH JULY 2008 / 13TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 34589 of 2005(P) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- THE FEDERAL BANK LTD., HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT FEDERAL TOWERS, ALUVA-683 101, REPRESENTED BY ITS DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, REGIONAL OFFICE, FEDERAL TOWERS, MARINE DRIVE, ERNAKULAM-682 031. BY ADV. SRI.K.ANAND (A.201) SMT.LATHA KRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. GCDA, KADAVANTHRA, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. JOINT DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, OPP.GUEST HOUSE, ERNAKULAM. 3. DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, NEAR MUSEUM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. KITCO, SHEMA BUILDING, RAVIPURAM, ERNAKULAM. 5. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, CENTRAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, CHITTOOR ROAD, ERNAKULAM-682 035. ADV. SRI.P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, SC,GCDA FOR R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.34589/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.3674 DT. 21.8.1996. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 34589 OF 2005 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of July, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayers: a) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction and command the respondents to forebear from constructing urinals or latrines on the western side entrance of the petitioner's building. b) To declare that such proposed construction of urinals and latrines at the western side entrance of the petitioner's building is illegal and unlawful. c) Direct the respondents to examine the possibility of constructing comfort station at the vacant space available on the northern side of the petitioner's building. The petitioner-Bank and the party respondents have no dispute regarding the fact that there is a public need for urinals or latrines. Therefore, there will be a direction to the respondents to take appropriate action in accordance with law in the matter without causing any nuisance to the petitioner or to the public. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 34589 OF 2005 J U D G M E N T 04.07.2008