IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2007 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 18957 of 2006(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------- M.K.PEETHAMBARAN, MANDAPATHIL HOUSE, MELUKAVUMATTOM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOSE DAVIS MUNDAKKAL RESPONDENTS: ----------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, NEW DELHI. 2. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, BLOCK OFFICE, ERATTUPETTA P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. MON JOB, CONTRACTOR KALLUKULAM HOUSE, (KALLUKULAM JEWELLERS), PATHANAMTHITTA P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 4. EAPEN MARTIN, THEKKEKANDATHIL HOUSE, THODUPUZHA P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASG SRI.GEORGEKUTTY MATHEW, R4 SRI.S.ABDUL RAZZAK WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.18957/2006-B A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 24.05.2006 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXHIBITS OF R4: EXT.R4(a): TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 16.11.2005 IN W.P.(C) NO.34819/2003. EXT.R4(b): TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 05.07.2006 IN R.P. NO.537/2006. // T R U E C O P T // Sd/- PS to Judge ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 18957 OF 2006 F = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 29th October, 2007 J U D G M E N T The grievance of the petitioner is to direct the 1st respondent to take immediate steps for the completion of work relating to the Melukavu-Kalluvettom village road as expeditiously as possible. In the statement filed on behalf of the 1st respondent, the stand taken is that it is the responsibility of the State Government to complete the road work. 2. Learned Govt. Pleader, on instruction, submits that it was because of the pendency of W.P.(C) No. 34819/03 which stood in the way of the Government in completing the work. It is obvious from Ext. R4(a) judgment rendered by this Court that the aforesaid writ petition has been disposed of on 16-11-2005. In view of this, the pendency of that case could no longer be an excuse for further delay. 3. Therefore, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the respondents shall take expeditious WPC No.18957/2006 - 2 - action for the completion of the remaining work of the road mentioned above. It is clarified that while doing so, the respondents shall also ensure compliance with the direction issued by this Court in Ext. R4(a) judgment in W.P.(C) No. 34819/03. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-