IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.S.R.BANNURMATH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2009 / 17TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 33942 of 2008(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SANTHOSH.M.K., ADVOCATE, YOGASALA ROAD KANNUR-1 BY ADV. SRI.V.PREMCHAND RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. CHIEF ENGINEER(CONSTRUCTION) SURVEY & ROAD BRIDGES, SOUTHERN RAILWAY EGMORE, CHENNAI-8. 2. CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, (CONSTRUCTION), SOUTHERN RAILWAY EGMORE, CHENNAI-8. 3. DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, PALAKKAD. ADV. SRI.R.SATISH KUMAR FOR R1 TO 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.33942/2008 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION DT. 17.9.2008 FILED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE FIRST RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DT. 6.10.2008 ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. S.R.BANNURMATH, C.J. & KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.33942 of 2008 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 7th April, 2009. J U D G M E N T Kurian Joseph, J. The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer :- “Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order directing respondents 1 to 3 to take suitable steps to complete the doubling work (Second track) between Kannur and Valapattanam.” Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Railways submits that given a minimum period of three months, the Railways will be in a position to complete the doubling work. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to complete the work referred to above within three months from today. S.R.BANNURMATH, Chief Justice. KURIAN JOSEPH, Judge. tgs S.R.BANNURMATH, C. J. & KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.33942 of 2008 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 7th April, 2009.