IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST APRIL 2009 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 8537 of 2009(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SRI.ELIAS JOSEPHAI, S/O.LATE JOSEPHAI, AGED 52, RESIDING AT DOOR NO.42/1060, K.K.PADMANABHAN ROAD, KOCHI-18. BY ADV. SMT.R.RANJINI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP.BY THE GENERAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, CHENNAI. 2. SR.DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, DIVISIONAL HEAD QUARTERS, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, TRIVANDRUM DIVISION, THYCAD, TRIVANDRUM-695014. 3. THE CORPORATION OF KOCHI, PARK AVENUE ROAD, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. ADV. SMT.M.K.PUSHPALATHA,SC,COCHIN CORPORATI FOR R3 SRI.N.B.SUNIL NATH,SC, RAILWAYS FOR R1 & 2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. --------------------- W.P.(C).No.8537 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the Ist day of April, 2009. JUDGMENT Heard both sides. 2. Petitioner submits that, he made an application to the 3rd respondent for a building permit. Since the plot is in close proximity to the railway lines, NOC of the railways is necessary. According to the petitioner, the 3rd respondent forwarded the matter to the 2nd respondent and according to the petitioner, the 2nd respondent forwarded the files to the General Manager, Southern Railways, Chennai for his final orders. It is stated that the matter is pending before the Railway Authorities. Thus even according to the petitioner, the request made by the 3rd respondent for the NOC of the Railway Authority is presently pending before the General Manager, Southern Railways. 2. Therefore, if the matter is pending before the General Manager, Southern Railways, he shall pass final WP(c).No.8537/09 /2/ orders in the matter and communicate the same to the 3rd respondent, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 8 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).No.8537/09 /2/