IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2008 / 18TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 36358 of 2007(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ABRAHAM MATHEW, ATED 69 YEARS, RESIDING AT THUNDATHIL HOUSE, KUMARAKOM VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ABRAHAM GEORGE JACOB RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (AGRICULTURE), ALAPPUZHA. 4. THE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICE, KOTTAYAM. 5. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (AGRICULTURE), VYSKARAKUNNU, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 36358 OF 2007 C ===================== Dated this the 8th day of January, 2008 J U D G M E N T A boat, which is now in a dilapidated condition, is being kept in a boat house belonging to the petitioner. Apparently, the arrangement was started on a rental basis. The prayer in this writ petition is that despite the requests that were made by the petitioner, the boat is not removed from the present yard and the petitioner wants to compell the respondents to remove the boat from his premises. 2. On instruction, learned Government Pleader submits that the boat is not in a fit condition to be removed through water and therefore, according to the respondents, the only option that is available to them is to dismantle the boat and remove it. For this purpose, it is pointed out that they are awaiting a report of the Inspector of Boats. It is assured that WPC 36358/07 :2 : after completing all formalities, the Boat will be removed from the present premises within six months from today. I record the submission and close the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to ensure that the boat is removed within the time as offered by them. I also record the submission of the learned Government Pleader that arrears, if any, towards rental charges will also be paid to the petitioner. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp