IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER 2011 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 33912 of 2011(L) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. C.V. DILEEP KUMAR, S/O. LATE C.K. VELAYUDHAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CORPORATION NO.14/1733 (60), KANNAMOOLA JUNCTION, MEDICAL COLLEGE POST OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 011. 2. ROY LESLIE, S/O. LESLIE GOMAZ, `PRIYADARSINI', THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CORPORATION NO.30/1360 (1), PALLIMUKKU, PETTA POST OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 024. 3. PUBLIC WORKS ARCHITECTS ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, C.V. DILEEPKUMAR, ARCHITECT, CHIEF ARCHITECTS OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033. BY ADV. SRI.VISHNU S. CHEMPAZHANTHIYIL. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, STATUE JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3. THE CHIEF ARCHITECT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC OFFICE, VIKAS BHAVAN POST OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033. W.P.(C).NO.33912/2011-L: 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (ADMINISTRATION), PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, PUBLIC OFFICE, VIKAS BHAVAN POST OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033. 5. THE COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, INDIA HABITAT CENTRE, CORE 6A, 1ST FLOOR, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 003. R1 TO R4 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SMT. M.J. RAJASREE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/12/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).NO.33912/2011-L: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE G.O.(MS).NO.29/70/PW DTD. 07/02/1970. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE G.O.(MS).NO.110/89/PW&T DTD. 09/11/1989. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE G.O.(MS).NO.38/88/PW&T DT.D 15/07/1988. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE GUIDELINES ISSUED BY THE COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTURE, AS COMMUNICATED VIDE NO.CA/28/2007/GUIDELINES (RAPS) DTD. 19/10/2007 TO THE SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, STATE OF KERALA. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 18/11/2010 TO THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE REVISED DRAFT OF KERALA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MANUAL AS CIRCULATED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 33912 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of December, 2011 JUDGMENT Prayer sought in the writ petition is a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P5, where the petitioners are seeking incorporation of adequate provision in the PWD Manual, concerning Architects of the department, as and when the said Manual is finalised. If as stated by the petitioner, such a representation made is received and is pending, it is directed that the 2nd respondent shall consider the same also, as and when the PWD Manual is finalised. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition, before the 2nd respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Kp/-