IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2009 / 2ND ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 16958 of 2009(L) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- 1. K.V. JOSEPH I.P.S. (RETD), AGED 66 YEARS, S/O.LATE K.T. VARKEY, RESIDING AT 36/2036, KARUVELIL HOUSE, ELAMKULAM ROAD, KALOOR, KOCHI-17. 2. ALPHONSA VARKEY, AGED 54 YEARS, W/O.BABU V.SANKUPURI, RESIDING AT 36/2036, KARUVELIL HOUSE, ELAMKULAM ROAD, KALOOR, KOCHI-17. BY ADV. MR.K.S.HARIHARAPUTHRAN MR.M.D.SASIKUMARAN MR.GEORGE MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. CORPORATION OF COCHIN, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, COPORATION OFFICE, ERNAKULAM. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, EDAPPALLY ZONE, CORPORATION OF COCHIN, EDAPPALLY ZONAL OFFICE, EDPPALLY. 4. C.J. MICHEAL, HOUSE NO.170-A, SOUTH KALOOR RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION, KALOOR KATHRIKADAVU ROAD. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.V. MANU R2 & R3 BY ADV. MR.S. RAMESH BABU, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.16958 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Government Pleader for the first respondent and learned standing counsel for respondents 2 and 3. Notice to the 4th respondent dispensed with, preserving his right to move for review of this judgment, if aggrieved. Petitioners state that they are aggrieved by the inaction on Ext.P1 complaint made regarding a construction, which is allegedly unauthorised. Without expressing anything on merits and preserving all the contentions of the rival parties, this writ petition is ordered directing that Ext.P1 will be taken up, considered and disposed of by the second respondent in accordance with law, at the earliest. If it is found necessary that there needs to be issued any interlocutory orders, such orders shall be issued within a period of one week from now. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.23/6.