IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 22ND APRIL 2008 / 2ND VAISAKHA 1930 WP(C).No. 13417 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ N.R.KAILASAM, S/O.LATE N.P.RAMASWAMY, AGED 53 YEARS, ANJALI GARDEN, PALLIPURAM P.O., PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.BINOY VASUDEVAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P. SRI. M.P. SRIKRISHNA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO.13417 OF 2008 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner's grievance is against proposal of the Municipality through resolution passed by it for acquiring petitioner's property for construction of a lorry stand and bus-stand. Petitioner has filed a petition under Section 57 of the Municipalities Act before the Government raising objection against resolution passed by the Municipality. Obviously bus-stand and lorry-stand are for public purpose and if more suitable land is not available, then resolution of the Municipality has to be implemented. In any case since petitioner has filed a complaint before the second respondent, second respondent should take a decision within the powers conferred on him by the statute, at the earliest and in any case within six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment by the petitioner. The Municipality also should be heard in the matter. W.P. is disposed of as above. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge kk 2