IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 1ST APRIL 2011 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 8809 of 2011(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- C.G.THOMAS,AGED 62 YEARS,S/O.GEORGE, CHAKKITTAYIL HOUSE, PUNNAKAD MURI, MALLAPPUZHASSERY,PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. K.SHAJ MR. SAJJU.S RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,PWE ROADS DIVISION,PATHANAMTHITTA - 689 645 2. MALLAPUZHASSERY PANCHAYAT,REP.BY ITS SECRETARY,MALAPUZHASSERY - 671 542 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA 689 645 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P. N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 8809 of 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 1st day of April , 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with a prayer to direct the first and second respondents not to dispossess him from any portion of the property owned, possessed and enjoyed by him, situated in Sy.No. 599/4/1 of Mallappuzhaseri village, Pathanamthitta district, otherwise than under due process of law, in connection with the proposed steps for widening the road in question. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. Considering the facts and circumstances, this Court finds that, the petitioner can be dispossessed from any portion of the property owned and possessed as aforesaid only in accordance with the relevant provisions of law. With the above observation, the matter is disposed of. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd