IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT:- THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER MONDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2008 / 19TH JYAISHTA 1930 W.P.(C).No.14290 of 2008(S) ---------------------------------------------------------- PETITIONER:- -------------------- K.G.MOHANAN, CHAIRMAN, MUTTICHOOR KADAVU BOAT SERVICE PEOPLE'S ACTION COUNCIL, KARAMATH HOUSE, MUTTICHOOR, KADASSAMKADAVU P.O, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENTS:- ------------------------- 1. NATTIKA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, P.O.VALAPPAD - 680567. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT, THRISSUR. 3. DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATHS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN SMT.S.INDU. R2 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:- W.P.(C).NO.14290 OF 2008-S APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- ------------------------------------- EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY OF THE FARE FIXED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 15.7.2006. EXT.P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE RESOLUTION OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT PANCHAYATH DATED 13.3.2007. EXT.P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE TENDER INVITED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 23.02.2008 FOR RUNNING FERRY SERVICE FOR THE PERIOD 01/04/2008 TO 31/03/2009. EXT.P4 - TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BEFORE THE RESPONDENT NO.1 DATED 28.11.07. EXT.P5 - TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BEFORE THE RESPONDENT NO.2 DATED 4.1.08. EXT.P6 - TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BEFORE THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH DATED 4.1.08. EXT.P7 - TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED IN MANORAMA DAILY DATED 23.4.2008. EXT.P7(a) - TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED IN MATHRUBHOOMI DAILY DATED 3.12.2007. EXT.P7(b) - TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM REGARDING AGITATION FOR FERRY SERVICE. EXT.P7(c) - TRUE COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED IN MANORAMA DAILY DATED 13.12.2007. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- ---------------------------------------- NIL. - TRUE COPY - H.L.Dattu, C.J. & A.K.Basheer, J. ------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C).No.14290 of 2008-S ------------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 9th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu,C.J. This petition is filed in the nature of public interest litigation by a public spirited citizen. The prayers made in the writ petition are as under: “(i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to provide ferry service in Muttichoor Kadavu in the 1st respondent Panchayat forthwith. (ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 1st respondent to resume ferry service in the Muttichoor Kadavu and also direct them to see that the same is functioning properly and punctually”. 2. Sri.S.Shanavas Khan, learned counsel appearing for the 1st respondent-Panchayat, on instructions, would submit that the Panchayat has made alternate arrangements for providing ferry service in Muttichoor Kadavu with effect from 2.6.2008. 3. We have no reason to disbelieve the statement made by the learned counsel appearing for the Grama Panchayat. Therefore, placing on record the statement made by the learned counsel appearing for the 1st respondent, this writ petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. Ordered accordingly. H.L.Dattu Chief Justice A.K.Basheer Judge vku/dk