IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.P.RAY WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2011 / 13TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 3256 of 2011(S) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SRI.FRANCIS MANJOORAN MANJOORAN HOUSE, VYTTILA PO, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTD BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIATE,TRIVANDRUM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 3. VILLAGE OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. BY G.P. SMT. MEERA, K. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C .N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, & BHABANI PRASAD RAY, JJ. -------------------------------------------- W. P. C. No. 3256 of 2011 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of February, 2011 JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair, J. This is a public interest litigation filed challenging the shifting of village office from the present location to another place for the purpose of construction of bus terminal. Government Pleader after obtaining instruction from the District Collector submitted that without acquiring the land and demolishing the village office, the proposed bus terminal cannot be constructed. We do not think there is any justification for this Court to interfere with the proposal for construction of bus terminal and approach roads thereto, which are public purposes. 2. So far as petitioner's apprehension about relocation of the village office is concerned, Government Pleader submitted that shifting to another place is only temporary and in the course of time, village office will be located in the same area in a suitable building to be constructed. This submission is recorded and WPC is disposed of directing the Government to bring back the village office to a suitable 2 place in the area as soon as possible. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge. (BHABANI PRASAD RAY) Judge. kk 3