IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 7TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 27388 of 2006(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ THRISSU ZILLA PRIVATE BUS OPERATORS WELFARE ORGANISATION, REGISTRATION NO.336/2001, T.C.34/471, TRAVELLER'S TOWER, S.T.NAGAR, THRISSUR-680001. REPRESENTED BY IT GENERAL SECRETARY P.T.DEVASSY. BY ADV. SRI.G.HARIHARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE CHAIRMAN (DISTRICT COLLECTOR), ROAD SAFETY COMMITTEE, THRISSUR. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D. SUB DIVISION (ROADS & BRIDGES DIVISION), THRISSUR. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, THRISSUR. BY G.P. SRI.I.V.PROMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ALONG WITH WPC 29111/2006 ON 28/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) Nos.27388 & 29111 of 2006 .................................................................... Dated this the 28th day of November, 2006. JUDGMENT Both the writ petitions are filed by Private Bus Operators Associations for direction to take immediate action to remove the encroachers from public road and clear the road for easy vehicular traffic. If road is encroached upon as alleged by any person, it is the duty of the PWD or revenue authorities to take steps under the Land Conservancy Act and evict the encroachers and clear the road for vehicular traffic. The W.Ps. are disposed of directing the District Collector to conduct enquiry and if there is any encroachment on road puramboke, issue notice to the encroachers, hear their objections and pass orders evicting them within a period of two months from the date of production of copy of this judgment. In W.P. 29111/2006 the petitioner can approach the concerned PWD Engineer with copy of this judgment who will conduct enquiry, draw out a sketch showing the encroachment and forward it to the Collector to assist him in the matter. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms