IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST 2008 / 29TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 11318 of 2008(V) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- BENNY ABRAHAM, S/O. LATE V.N.ABRAHAM, VELLILAVUNKAL HOUSE, PAMPADY P.O., KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNY HOLDER, ADVOCATE NINAN V.ABRAHAM @ SUNNY PAMPADY, VELLILAVUNKAL HOUSE, PAMPADY P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. CHIEF ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, P.W.D., NATIONAL HIGHWAY DIVISION, TRIVANDRUM. 2. EXEUCTIVE ENGINEER, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS DIVISION, MUVATTUPUZHA. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, N.H. DIVISION, KANJIRAPPALLY. 4. PAMPADY GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PAMPADY, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.JAMES KURIAN FOR R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 11318 of 2008(V) -2- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY OF THE POWER OF ATTORNEY EXECUTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 11.2.2008 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 4.2.2008 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4 - TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 6.2.2008. EXT.P5 - TRUE COPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT. /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE rhs S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No.11318 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 20th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner wants to construct a building in his property which is situated by the side of N.H.220 (Kollam - Theni National Highway). Under the Kerala Highway protection Act, 1999, he is bound to obtain a 'no objection' from the highway authorities. Seeking such 'no objection', the petitioner has submitted Ext.P3 application before the 3rd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader appearing for the 3rd respondent also. 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.P3, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs