IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 35385 of 2010(W) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- DR.K.SRIKUMAR, AGED 44 YEARS, S/O.E.KESHAVA PILLAI, KAIRALI, SESHADRI NAGAR, KOPPAM VILLAGE, PALAKKAD, PIN-678 001. BY ADVS. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN, SRI.K.SATHEESH KUMAR, SRI.K.S.PRAVEEN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. 3. MADHUSOODHANAN, S/O.KRISHNAN KUTTY, TC 08/788, SWRA-7, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-673 011. 4. LEENA.S., AGED 39 YEARS, D/O.SUSHEELA, TC 08/788, SWRA-7, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-673 011. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/11/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 35385 of 2010 W ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 26th day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T Inaction on the part of the first respondent on Ext.P2, an application made by the petitioner under Section 5 of the Land Conservancy Act, is what is complained of in this writ petition. The allegation is that respondents 3 and 4 have reduced a portion of the public road into their possession. 2. Irrespective of the merits, if, as stated by the petitioner, such a complaint has been received, it is for the first respondent to take action on the representation. 3. Therefore, without expressing anything on the merits of the contentions raised, this writ petition is disposed of, directing the first respondent to take action, either by himself or by a competent officer under the Act, on Ext.P2. This shall be done, with notice to the parties concerned and as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within eight weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. W.P.(C) No.35385/10 : 2 : Petitioner to produce a copy of this judgment and writ petition before the first respondent for compliance. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks