IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2010 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 6522 of 2010(M) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- RAMKISHORE.C., RAM SADAN, PUTHIYAPARAMBA, CHIRAKKAL.P.O, KANNUR-11. BY ADVS.MR.S.ANANTHAKRISHNAN MR.N.K.SUBRAMANIAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, CIVIL STATION, KANNUR. 2. ASST.ENGINEER, NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, CIVIL STATION, KANNUR. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D.(ROADS & BRIDGES), KANNUR. 4. PAPPINISSERRY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP.BY ITS SPL.GRADE SECRETARY, KANNUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 6522 of 2010-M - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of March, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner claims to have erected various traffic sign boards with advertisements in various places in National Highway 17 in Kannur and Kasaragod Districts. Apprehending removal of the same by the respondents herein, this writ petition has been filed. 2. Going by the averments in the writ petition, it can be seen that no specific permission has been obtained from the National Highway authorities or from the Public Works Department for erecting the same. 3. Learned Govt. Pleader submitted that the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, has requested the Chief Secretary to initiate appropriate action for removal of the unauthorised sign boards and thereafter, the authorities have started acting in the matter. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as far as Valapattanam Bridge is concerned, there is an agreement with the Panchayat and the Panchayat has already moved the National Highway authorities for getting sanction. It is also submitted that the petitioner will also be moving the appropriate authority. wpc6522 /2010 2 I am not considering the issue on merits. Leaving open the remedy of the petitioner, this writ petition is closed. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/