IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND NOVEMBER 2011 / 11TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 29100 of 2011(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER --------------- SUNNY MATHEW PALAKATTUKUNNEL, ADVOCATE, THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.J.S.AJITHKUMAR SRI.SEBASTIAN JOSEPH (KURISUMMOOTTIL) RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001 2. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT, SHIPPING AND HIGHWAYS, NEW DELHI - 110001. 3. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER(T), REGIONAL OFFICE, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA, CHENNAI - 1. ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASG OF INDIA FOR R2 & 3 SRI.K.A.JALEEL, ADL.A.G. FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.29100/2011 APPENDIX EXT.P1: COPY OF THE DIRECTION ISSUED BY THE STATE GOVT. TO ALL THE DISTRICT COLLECTORS ON 26.10.2010. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE DIRECTION ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT ON 9.11.2010. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM APPEARED IN MATHRUBHOOMI DAILY DT.28.10.2011. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM APPEARED IN MADHYAMAM DAILY DT.28.10.2011. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM APPEARED IN DESABHIMANI DAILY DT.27.10.2011. //TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, Ag.C.J. & P.S.GOPINATHAN, J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C).No.29100 OF 2011 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of November, 2011 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~ C.N.Ramachandran Nair, Ag.C.J. At the admission stage, Additional Advocate General took notice and submitted that the proceedings impugned in the W.P.(C), namely, Ext.P2, is being withdrawn by the Government. In view of the withdrawal of the prohibitory order by the Government, there will be direction to the National Highway Authority to immediately take steps for widening and development of both the highways in the State under the Schemes proposed by them. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, Acting Chief Justice) (P.S.GOPINATHAN, JUDGE) ps/4/11