IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 16TH JANUARY 2009 / 26TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 37247 of 2008(H) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- RAMA SUBHRAMANYAM, AGED 47 YEARS, S/O SUBRAMANYA IYER, T.C.20/2587, S.S.STREET, KARAMANA, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUNIL KUMAR SMT.A.SALINI LAL RESPONDENTS; ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE SECRETARY, REP: BY TRIVANDRUM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,JAYAMANSION, VAZHUTHACAUD, SASTHAMANGALAM.P.O, TRIVANDRUM. 3. TRIVANDRUM CORPORATION, REP:BY THE SECRETARY, CORP0RATION BUILDING, PALAYAM, TRIVANDRUM. R1 BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.MEERA STANDING COUNSEL SRI.P.K.MANOJ KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B.Koshy, Ag.C.J. & V.GIRI, J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C).No.37247 of 2008 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 16th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT J.B.Koshy, Ag.C.J. This is a petition alleged to be filed in public interest. Petitioner feels that the Madan Coil temple is a historic temple and if the road is widened as per the proposed plan for development of Thiruvananthapuram city, the temple will be affected. It is in public interest that road should be widened and that is more oimportant. At the same time, artistic beauty of the temple should be preserved. Therefore, TRIDA made a proposal to re-locate the temple to some other area. While re- locating the temple TRIDA should see that the archeological structure of the temple is protected and the re-located place should be a convenient place. The Corporation while sanctioning the plan, should also see that the archeological beauty of the temple is not destroyed. With the above direction the writ petition is disposed of. J.B.Koshy, (Ag. Chief Justice) V.GIRI, (Judge) vns