IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 25TH AUGUST 2009 / 3RD BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 24421 of 2009(W) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- C.V.JOSEPH, S/O. VAKKO, KOCHERIL HOUSE, KUMBALANGHI, KOCHI-682 007. BY MR.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE, MR.S.SUJIN, SMT.NITA.N.S. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, KUMBALANGHI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PANCHAYATH OFFICE, KUMBALANGHI. 3. THE BLOCK PANCHAYATH, PALLURUTHY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, BLOCK PANCHAYATH OFFICE, PALLURUTHY, KOCHI-6. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/08/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V.GIRI, J. --------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.24421 of 2009 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by the steps taken by the Irrigation Department to construct embankment on the side of the irrigation canal running through the northern side of his property. His grievance has been highlighted in Exts.P1 and P2 representations. According to him, the embankment should be constructed if at all only after proper survey is conducted. 2. I heard the learned Government Pleader also. The writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider Exts.P1 and P2 and take appropriate steps for proper survey of the property if not already done, within one month from the date of receipt a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, JUDGE csl