IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 27TH JANUARY 2011 / 7TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1675 of 2011(H) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. LIONS CLUB OF PERIYAR THEKKADY DISTRICT, 324 E4, REGION 1, ZONE-1, KUMILY, IDUKKI DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT M.J. THOMAS. 2. A.O. JOHN, AZHAKAMPRAYIL HOUSE VELLARAMKUNNU, KUMILY, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.HARIHARAN, SRI.SHINE VARGHESE, SRI.PRAVEEN.H. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, G5 & 6, SECTOR-10 DWARKA, NEW DELHI -110 075. 2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER N.H.CIRCLE ,VYTTILA, COCHIN- 682 019. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER N.H.DIVISION, MUVATTUPUZHA, PIN-686 661. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER N.H. SUB DIVISION, KANJIRAPPALLY, PIN- 686 507. R2 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P. NARAYANAN. R1 BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS ANTONY, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/01/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 1675 of 2011 H ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 27th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioners filed this writ petition mainly complaining of the poor condition of the 7 Km stretch of the road between Polytechnic College to 66th Mile near Kumily in Kollam – Theni National Highway No.220. According to the petitioners, they have submitted Exts.P2 to P9 representations before the respondents, seeking immediate repair of the aforesaid stretch of the road and complaining of inaction on the part of the respondents, this writ petition has been filed. 2. Today, when the matter came up, Standing Counsel appearing for the first respondent submits that the road in question has not been entrusted to the National Highway and that therefore, the responsibility to maintain the road is that of the State Government. 3. In the light of the aforesaid submission made, the first respondent or its officers cannot be directed to take any W.P.(C) No.1675/2011 : 2 : action as sought for by the petitioners. Since the responsibility to maintain the road is that of the State, I direct that it will be open to the petitioners to file an appropriate representation before the third respondent and the third respondent is directed to take appropriate action in the matter. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge