IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT:- THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER TUESDAY, THE 25TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 W.P.(C).No.27326 of 2008(S) --------------------------------------------------- PETITIONERS:- ---------------------- 1. DEVARAJAN, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O. PADMANABHAN, PUTHANPARAMBIL VEEDU, THARAYILKKADAVU, VALIYAZHEEKKAL.P.O, (PRESIDENT, KURIYAPPASSERIL TEMPLE, VALIYAZHEEKKAL). 2. SUDEVAN, AGED 44 YEARS, S/O. SUNDARESAN, CHEMISSERIL, VALIYAZHEEKKAL SUBRAHMANYA TEMPLE. BY ADV. SRI.S.MOHANAN. RESPONDENTS:- ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE SECRETARY, P.W.D. DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (ROAD AND BUILDINGS), PUBLIC HOUSE (PWD) MUSEUM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 4. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PWD ROAD AND BUILDINGS, SOUTH CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 TO R4 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:- H.L.Dattu,C.J. & A.K.Basheer,J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C).No.27326 of 2008-S ------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 25th November, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu,C.J. A public interest litigation, by public spirited citizens. In the petition filed, they assert and allege the inaction of the respondents in repairing the Thrikkunnapuzha - Valiyazheekkal public road. Therefore, a request is made in the writ petition, to direct the respondents to take up the repair work of the aforesaid road at the earliest and complete the same in a time bound manner. (2) The Executive Engineer, of the office of the Superintending Engineer, Roads and Bridges, South Circle, Thiruvananthapuram has filed his statement of objections. In that, he has narrated in detail the positive efforts made by the respondents to complete the repair work of the road. (3) We have gone through, carefully, the statement of the Executive Engineer. To our mind, it appears, that, the respondents are taking all efforts to complete the repair work of the road at the earliest. In that view of the matter, for the present, no further orders need be passed in this writ petition. WP(C).No.27326 of 2008 - 2 - (4) Accordingly, placing on record the statement filed by the Executive Engineer, the writ petition is disposed of. Ordered accordingly. H.L.Dattu Chief Justice A.K.Basheer Judge vku/-