IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2008 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1929 W.P(C).No. 5355 of 2008(K) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- P.K.SREEDHARAN, S/O.KELAN KUMARAN, AGED 76 YEARS, PAPPALAMATTOM, VELOOR P.O., KOTTAYAM - 686 003. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER WORKS SUB DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, KOTTAYAM - 686 002. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KOTTAYAM WEST POLICE STATION, KOTTAYAM. 4. SMT.NAZEEMA, W/O.P.S.M.SEETHI, VAZHAVELIL PUTHENPARAMBIL, KALLUPURAKAL, VELOOR, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. I.V. PRAMOD ADV. SRI. M. DINESH, SC FOR KWA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING FINALLY HEARD ON 07/03/2008, ALONG WITH WPC NO.7204 OF 2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.5355/08 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF PROCEEDINGS NO.ROC.584/93 DATED 16.05.07 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 21.11.07 IN WPC NO.32696/07 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF NOTICE NO.A8.412/07 DATED 22.01.2008 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION NO.AB1 DATED 23.1.08 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION SUBMITED BY THE PETITIONRE BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT ON 21.1.08. EXT.P6: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE MINISTER FOR HOME DEPARTMENT ON 21.1.08. EXHIBITS OF 4TH RESPONDENT: EXT.R4(a): PHOTOCOPY OF THE PETITION DATED 28.4.07 SUBMITTED BY R4 TO SHIFT WATER PIPES. EXT.R4(b): TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION IS SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER TO 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.R4(c): PHOTOCOPY OF THE COVER CONTAINED THE NOTICE OF HEARING TOGETHER WITH OBJECTION SUBMITTED BY 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.R4(d): PHOTOCOPY OF THE WORK COMPLETION REPORT SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER ALONG WITH REPORT OF LICENCED PLUMBER OF WATER AUTHORITY WHO EXECUTED THE SHIFTING WORK. EXT.R4( e ) : PHOTOCOPY OF THE BILL SHOWING THE COST OF GOODS AND LABOUR EXT.R4( f ) : PHOTOCOPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THIS RESPONDENT TO KOTTAYAM WEST POLICE STATION ON 22.1.2008. EXT.R4( g ) : PHOTOCOPY OF THE REPLY SUBMITTED BY THIS RESPONDENT DATED 31.1.2008. EXT.R4( h ) : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 12.2.2008 ISSUED BY R1 TO R3. WPC NO.5355/08 - 2 - EXT.R4( i ) : TRUE COPY OF THE CONSENT LETTER DATED 15.2.2008. EXT.R4( j ) : COPY OF THE CONSENT LETTER AS DIRECTED IN EXT.P3 SUBMITTED BY WATER AUTHORITY. EXT.R4( k ) : COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER INTIMATING THE SUBMISSION OF PLAN TO WATER AUTHORITY DIRECTED INEXT.P3. TRUE COPY PS TO JUDGE jan. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) Nos.5355 & 7204 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 7th March, 2008 J U D G M E N T W.P.(C) No. 5355 of 2008 was filed at a time when the water supply to the petitioner's premises was disconnected. By order dated 29.2.2008, this Court had directed the 1st respondent to restore the water supply to the petitioner's premises. Making this order absolute the writ petition is closed. 2. The prayer sought for in W.P.(C) No. 7204 of 2008 is for implementation of Ext. P7 by shifting the pipe line to the premises of the 3rd respondent herein. This is a matter for the petitioner to pursue before the 2nd respondent and leaving it open to the petitioner to pursue this matter, this writ petition also is closed. I clarify that the order in W.P.(C) No. 5355 of 2008 will not stand in the way of the 2nd respondent considering implementation of Ext. P7. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-