IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MAY 2010 / 29TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 14861 of 2010(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. BIJU M.S.,DOOR NO.46/2180 (DIVISION NO.71, KOCHI CORPORATION (SURVEY NO.973/2 CHERANELLOOR VILLAGE) 'ANJALI' NEAR SAMAJAM ROAD SCHOOLPADY, VADUTHALA P.O., KOCHI - 23. 2. N.V.THOMAS DOOR NO.46/2181 (DIVISION NO.71,KOCHI CORPORATION , NADUMIRIYIL HOUSE, SY.NO.973/2, NEAR SAMAJAM ROAD, SCHOOLPADY, VADUTHALA P.O., KOCHI-23. 3. SADANANDAN, DOOR NO.46/2183 (DIVISION NO.71, KOCHI CORPORATION), SY.NO.973/2 OF CHERANELLOOR VILLAGE, KOTTUKKAL HOUSE, NEAR SAMAJAM ROAD, SCHOOLPADY, VADUTHALA P.O., KOCHI-23. 4. HELLEN DELFIN N., W/O. SAMSEL NOVONHA DOOR NO.46/2180 E (DIVISION NO.71, KOCHI CORPORATION ) SY.NO.973/2 OF CHERANELLUR VILLAGE, "PULIMUGHAM' NEAR SAMAJAM ROAD, SCHOOLPADY, VADUTHALA P.O.,KOCHI-23. 5. K.I.JOY,DOOR NO.46/2180 (DIVISION NO.7, KOCHI CORPORATION)SY.NO.973/2 OF CHERANALLOOR VILLAGE, KALAPURAKKAL HOUSE, NER SAMAJAM ROAD, SCHOOLPADY, VADUTHALA P.O., KOCHI-23. BY ADV. SRI.SARVOTHAMAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- KOCHI CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF KOCHI CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM. BY S.C. SHRI S. RAMESH BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 14861 of 2010-G - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of May, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioners herein are the residents within Ward No.XVII of Cochin corporation. The main prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the Secretary of the Corporation to take effective steps to carry out the bitumen tarring works of the mud road/street passing in front of the petitioners' properties and to instal necessary street lamps in the road and also to construct drainage appurtenant to the road for free outflow of water and to complete the same within a period of one month. 2. Going by the averments in the writ petition, the mud road is having a length of 376 links and width of 20 links. It appears that the residents were seeking repair and maintenance of the said mud road for a long time and aggrieved by the delay in the matter, they have filed this writ petition. 3. Heard learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation. It is submitted that the Corporation is ready to do the tarring work and the installation of street lamps. It is assured that the work will be completed as requested for by the petitioners. But it is mentioned that a time limit cannot be agreed to at this stage, because of various other compulsions. wpc 14861/10 2 4. In the light of the above, there will be a direction to the Secretary of the Corporation to take effective steps to conduct the tarring work of the road and for erection of street lamps and complete the work expeditiously. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/