IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 28020 of 2004(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.V. JAYAKUMAR, S/O. M. VELAYUDHA MENON, 8/709, TOWN HALL ROAD, KOOVAPADAM, KOCHI-2. BY ADV. SRI.K.SHRIHARI RAO SRI.N.SHOBHA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, URBAN AFFAIRS, TRIVANDRUM. 3. KOCHIN CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HEAD OFFICE, KOCHI-11. 4. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, JAYCEE ADS PRIVATE LIMITED, CHEMMAKAD, KOLLAM. 5. M/S. RESHAN ADVERTISING, DOOR NO.36/1382 KATTAKKARA ROAD, KOCHI-17. BY ADV. SRI.N.M.MOHAMMED AYUB SRI.M.A.ZOHARA SRI.K.MOHANA KANNAN SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHIR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/11/2007, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 7645 OF 2005 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P(C) 28020 OF 2004 PETITIONER 'S EXTS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 4.6.2004 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT jj /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) Nos. 28020 OF 2004 & 7645 OF 2005 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of November, 2007. J U D G M E N T Petitioners in these cases apprehend that the contesting respondents 4 and 5 have been given an undue advantage as per Ext.P1 Government Order in the matter of construction of bus shelters under the local bodies on BOT basis. In the counter affidavit, the Government has clarified the stand that it is for the concerned local self government institutions to take a decision after processing the application on inviting tenders. Therefore it is for the local bodies concerned to invite tenders in the matter of construction of bus shelters and in case the petitioner is interested he can submit his application which will also be taken into consideration by the concerned local authority. These writ petitions are disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. ps