IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 28TH JUNE 2010 / 7TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 28734 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JAMES JACOB, S/O.M.P.KURIAN, AGED 48 YEARS, MOOLAYIL, ARAKULAM P.O., MOOLAMATTOM, THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.SHAJI P.CHALY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, PWD SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD ROADS DIVISION, PAINAVU, IDUKKI. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICE (ROADS), THODUPUZHA. 4. SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, PWD (ROADS & BRIDGES), CENTRAL CIRCLE, ALUVA. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI.K.RAMESH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 28734 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 28th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the owner of 40 cents of land in Kodikulam Village in Thodupuzha Taluk. The respondents have started the work of construction of a drain on the southern side of the Illichuvadu- Chalakkamukku road by the side of the petitioner's property. The same has resulted in flooding of the petitioner's property, which can be avoided only by completion of the construction of a culvert, according to the petitioner. The petitioner, therefore, submitted Exts.P1, P12 and P13 representations before the respondents seeking competition of the culvert. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider Ext.P13 and pass orders thereon expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P13, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2