IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2008 / 5TH MAGHA 1929 OP.No. 38973 of 2002(Y) ---------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. TRESSYA, W/O.FRANCIS, AGED 50 YEARS, ARACKAL HOUSE, NAYARAMBALAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. CICILY, W/O. MICHLE, KURISINKAL HOUSE, NAYARAMBALAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.X.VARGHESE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. NAYARAMBALAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, NAYARAMBALAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, PARUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA, ADV. SRI.BABU VARGHESE, SC, KWA. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/01/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON C.M.P. NO. 65573/2002 IN O.P. NO. 38973/2002-M DISMISSED 25/01/2008. SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE REPLY ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SC/ST DTD. 12/07/2001. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE R.2. DTD. 18/12/2002. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- O.P. No. 38973 OF 2002 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of January, 2008. J U D G M E N T This original petition is filed with the following prayer: i) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents not to dismantle the water tap situated on the northern side of Veliyathamparambu Beach Road, Nayarambalam, Ernakulam District, with immediate effect. There will be a direction to the first respondent to look into Exhibit P2 with notice to the petitioners and second and third respondents and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law. Interim order passed by this Court will continue till such time. This original petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. O.P. No. 38973 OF 2002 J U D G M E N T 25.01.2008