IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2011 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 8812 of 2011(B) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- ANNAMMA SKARIA,AGED 64 YEARS, W/O.SKARIA, AMBALATHINKAL HOUSE, PUNNAKAD MURI & P.O.,MALLAPPUZHASSERY, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI. K.SHAJ SRI.SAJJU.S RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD ROADS DIVISION,PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. MALLAPUZHASSERY PANCHAYAT REP.BY ITS SECRETARY BY ITS SECRETARY,MALLAPUZHASSERY. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,PATHANAMTHITTA. R1, R3 BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.8812 OF 2011 -------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of April 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: i) To issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order commanding the first and second respondents not to deprive the petitioner of any portion of her property otherwise than in due process of law and also further direct the first and second respondents from demolishing any portion of the petitioner's property otherwise than in due process of law. ii) To pass such other writ order or direction that this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. iii) To award the cost of this petition. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the grievance projected in the Writ Petition is only with regard to the taking over of the land of the petitioner without any recourse as to the relevant provisions of law, in connection with the alleged cause, which is sought to be intercepted. 3. Heard the learned Govt. Pleader as well. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances, this Court finds that no fact adjudication is required in this Writ Petition. The Writ Petition is disposed of, making it clear that, if the property of the W.P.(C) No.8812/2011 - 2 - petitioner is needed for any public purpose including for widening the road, the same shall only be in accordance with relevant provisions of law. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE vdv