IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN THURSDAY, THE 19TH JULY 2007 / 28TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 22254 of 2007(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- P.A. PUNNEN, S/O. ABRAHAM, AGED 41 YEARS, RESIDING AT UDDAYABHAVANAM,WARD NO.XVIII, P.O. PARAMPUZHA, KOTTAYAM-686 032. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.MANU ADV. SRI.S.K.PREMRAJ ADV. SMT.V.SARITHA ADV. SRI.ANOOP JOSEPH ADV. SRI.ANOOP.V.NAIR ADV. SRI.ABHILASH AKBAR ADV. SRI.T.B.SIVAPRASAD. RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURM 695 033. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KOTTAYAM-686 002. 3. THE KOTTAYAM MUNICIPALITY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, KOTTAYAM-686 001 REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, PLAMOOD, P.O. PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 004, 5. THE ENVIRONMENT ENGINEER, KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD,ST ANTONY'S COMPLEX, NAGAMPADAM, KOTTAYAM-686 001. BY SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI C.T. RAVIKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.T.SANKARAN,J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 22254 OF 2007 ---------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th July, 2007 JUDGMENT H.L.DATTU, C.J. In our opinion, the Writ Petition filed by the petitioner is wholly premature. Before approaching this Court, petitioner ought to have filed an appropriate representation before the appropriate authorities under the provisions of the Kerala Municipalities Act. 2. In that view of the matter, we reject the Writ Petition, for the present. However, we grant liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate statutory authorities for the reliefs sought for in this Writ Petition. If such a request is made, the authorities concerned will consider the same and pass appropriate orders. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) Chief Justice (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/