IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.PADMANABHAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2008 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 36642 of 2007(K) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. PROF. K.S. SEBASTIAN, KIZHAKKEKARA THAZHATHU, KIZHATHADIYOOR P.O., PALA. 2. PROF. T.J.JOSEPH, THERUVIL, KIZHATHADIYOOR P.O., PALA. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEW JOHN (K) SRI.AJEESH K.SASI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA STATE TRANSPORT PROJECT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE TRANSPORT PROJECT, DIVISION PONKUNNAM, KANJIRAPPALLY. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. 4. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR FOR L.A. FOR N.H., PONKUNNAM. 5. THE SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 6. THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, CHAIRMAN, EMPOWERED COMMITTEE, SECRETARIATE, TRIVANDRUM. BY SR. G.P. SHRI BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE POLICY DOCUMENTS PUBLISHED BY THE STATE OF KERALA. EXT.P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 3.7.2003 BY THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER EXT.P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 2.7.2006 BY THE PETITIONERS & OTHERS EXT.P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 1.8.2006 IN W.P.(C)NO.19891 OF 2006 EXT.P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 18.8.2006 BY THE CHIEF ENGINEER EXT.P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 30.10.2006 BY HE PETITIONERS \ EXT.P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 7.12.2006 BY THE PETITIONERS AND OTHERS EXT.P8 A TRUE COPY OF THE LAWYERS NOTICE DATED 22.3.2007 EXT.P9 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 30.3.2007 EXT.P10 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 11.7.2007 EXT.P11 A TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES EXT.P12 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE MINISTER //TRUE COPY// K. PADMANABHAN NAIR ,J. ------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.36642 of 2007 K ------------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 7th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT The request of the petitioners is to issue a direction to respondents 1 to 3 to place Ext.P11 minutes before the Empowered Committee and to take a decision. A reading of Ext.P11 shows that a meeting was convened as early as on 20.7.2007 and minutes was approved during September, 2007. Petitioners filed Ext.P12 petition before the Hon'ble Minister with copy to respondents 1 to 4. So far no decision is taken by respondents in the matter. In the circumstances, it is only just and proper to issue a direction to respondents 1 to 3 to place the matter before the Empowered Committee and to take a decision as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Until such a decision is taken the interim order passed in this Writ Petition will be in force. The Writ Petition is disposed of in the above terms. K. PADMANABHAN NAIR, JUDGE. cks