IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2008 / 7TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 11521 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.K.JACOB, AGED 68, S/O. KURIAKOSE MANNOORKATTOOR,VELLOOR P.O.,PAMPADY KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. CHIEF ENGINEER OFFICE OFO THE CHIEF ENGINEER P.W..D, NATIONAL HIGHWAY DIVISION TRIVANDRUM 2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NATIONAL HIGHWAY DIVISION MUVATTUPUZHA. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER N.H.DIVISION, KANJIRAPPALLY. 4. PAMPADY GRAMA PANCHAYATH REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY PAMPADY, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.JAMES KURIAN FOR R4 GOVT. PLEADER SMT. N. SUDHA DEVI. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PETITIONER'S EXHBITS: W.P.C.NO. 11521/2008. ------------------------------------------------------------------ EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF LETTER DT. 24-3-2008. EXT.P2 APPLICATION DT. 24-3-2008. EXT.P3 FORWARDING NOTE OF R3 DT. 26-3-2008. EXT.P4 COMMUNICATION DT. 6-2-2008. EXT.P5 LETTER DT. 18-10-2007. [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE. S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 11521 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 29th July, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner has some property by the side of NH 220 (Kollam- Theni National Highway). The petitioner wants to make some constructions in that property. Under the Kerala Highway Protection Act, 1999, the petitioner has to obtain prior no-objection certificate from the National Highway Authorities. Seeking such no-objection certificate, the petitioner filed Ext. P2 application before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P2 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader and the learned counsel for the 4th respondent. Having heard all parties, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P2 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/