IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE THURSDAY, THE 6TH MARCH 2008 / 16TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 6666 of 2008(R) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ T.V.SREEKUMARAN NAIR, S/O.VASUDEVAN NAIR, MURUKKARATHALA PUTHEN VEEDU, LOKAMALESWARAM VILLAGE, KODUNGALOOR. BY ADV. SRI.C.E.UNNIKRISHNAN RESPONDENT: ------------- THE KODUNGALOOR MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KODUNGALLOOR. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.ASHOK KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE,J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.6666 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated: 6th March, 2008 JUDGMENT Mr.M.P.Ashok Kumar, Standing Counsel for the respondent- Municipality was directed to facilitate filing of an affidavit stating as to when the Municipality will be able to complete the construction of the waste disposal plant. Pursuant to that a detailed counter affidavit has been filed by the Secretary of the Municipality producing Exts.R1(a) to R1(c) explaining as to why the plant could not be commissioned so far. It is stated in paragraph 12 of the said counter affidavit as follows: “Out of the 2.32 acres of land was acquired for establishment of a burial ground and solid waste yard 75 cents of land has already been handed over to NSIC for the establishment of the solid waste treatment plant. As per the agreement with NSIC the execution work of the solid waste disposal plant will be completed within 100 days. The Writ Petition is devoid of merits and liable to be dismissed with costs.” The above quoted paragraph 12 is recorded and I dispose of the Writ Petition directing the Municipality to ensure that the waste disposal plant referred to in the counter affidavit is completed and W.P.C.No.6666/08 - 2 - commissioned at the earliest and at the latest by 15.6.2008. srd PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE