IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT :- THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2008 / 20TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 8266 of 2008(S) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER:- ------------------ D.V.MOHAMMED ASHIK, 229, "NOOR MAHAL" ELAYAVOOR, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SATHISH NINAN SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW RESPONDENTS:- ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA , REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (ROADS & BRIDGES) PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDINGS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. KERALA STATE CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION LIMITED, ADMINISTRATION OFFICE, IIIRD FLOOR, CARMEL CENTRE,BANERJEE ROAD, KOCHI-18 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. R1 & R2 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.MEERA R3 BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.M.V.THAMBAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.8266 of 2008-S ------------------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 9th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu, C.J. This Public Interest Litigation is filed for a direction to the respondents to complete the construction work of the approach road of Varankadavu Bridge in Kannur District, within a stipulated time limit. (2). Smt.K.Meera, learned Government Pleader, on instruction, would submit that, the respondents would complete the construction work as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 9 months from today. The learned Government Pleader has also produced before us the instruction she has received from the Assistant Engineer, PWD Bridges Section, Kannur. (3). Placing on record the undertaking given by the learned Government Pleader on instruction, we close this writ petition for the present with a specific direction that the respondents shall complete the construction work of the approach road of Varankadavu Bridge in Kannur District, within 9 months from the date of receipt of this Court's order. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE MS/DK