IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 14TH JUNE 2010 / 24TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18373 of 2010(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MARY MATHEW, W/O. MATHEW, PUTHAPPALLIL HOUSE, MULLAKKANAM, RAJAKKAD.P.O., IDUKKI DIST. BY ADV. SRI.LATHEESH SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD (ROADS DIVISIO) PAINAVU, IDUKKI. 2. ASST. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD ROADS DIVISION, SUB DIVISION OFFICE, NEDUMKANDOM, IDUKKI. 3. THE ASST. ENGINEER, PWD ROADS SECTION, SANTHANPARA, IDUKKI. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 18373 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 14th day of June, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a widow who has 15 cents of property and a house thereon in Rajakkad village, Idukki district on the precipice of a small hill. In the rains recently, a landslide took away a substantial portion of the property The petitioner submits that unless a retaining wall is constructed, she is in danger of losing her house itself by landslide. In the above circumstances, the petitioner submitted Ext. P3 representation before the 1st respondent seeking construction of a retaining wall to protect the petitioner's property. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P3 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st 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. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.