IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2008 / 28TH POUSHA 1929 OP.No. 24451 of 2002(J) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.KRISHNARAJ, STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, ERUTHEMPATHY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, ERUTHEMPATHY P.O., CHITTUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.CHITAMBARESH SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE MOTOR VEHICLES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, PALAKKAD. 3. THE TAHSILDAR (L.A) GENERAL II, COLLECTORATE, PALAKKAD. 4. M.VELLINKIRI, S/O. MARAPPA KOUNDER, RESIDING AT MOONGILMADA KALAM, VANNAMADA P.O., PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA SRI.P.R.VENKITESH. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: O.P.24451/2002 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF RESOLUTION NO.9(1) DT. 18.1.2002. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 28.1.2002. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 1.4.2002. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT IN MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY DT. 16.8.2002. EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTERED GIFT DEED DT. 10.8.2001. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : EXT.R4A BLUE PRINT SHOWING THE LOCATION MAP. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- Original Petition No.24451 of 2002 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 18th January, 2008. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer :- “Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing respondents 1 and 2 to shift its check post at the Eruthempathy Grama Panchayat by half a kilometer to ease out the existing traffic congestion. In view of the intervening developments, in case the Grama Panchayat is still interested in pursuing the matter, it may move the first respondent, in which case, the matter will be duly considered by the first respondent. The writ petition is disposed of as above. C.M.P.No.41451/02 : Dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs OP NO. 2 KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- Original Petition No.24451 of 2002 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 18th January, 2008.