IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 29TH MARCH 2011 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 9941 of 2011(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- GEORGE THOMAS JOHN, AGED 80 YEARS, S/O.THOMAS, AMBALATHUNGAL VEEDU, PUNNAYKKAD P.O., CHAKKITTAMUKKU, MALLAPPUZHASSERY PANCHAYAT, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI. K.SHAJ SRI.SAJJU.S RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD ROADS DIVISION, PATHANAMTHITTA-689645. 2. MALLAPUZHASSERY PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MALLAPUZHASSERY-673601. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA-689645. R1 & R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No.9941 of 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 29th March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The grievance of the petitioner is that the property belonging to the petitioner is being taken over by the respondents without any regard to the relevant provisions of law in connection with the alleged widening of the road. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that if at all the property of the petitioner is needed for the purpose of widening the road, it can only be under the relevant provisions of law. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. In the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of, making it clear that, if any such property belonging to the petitioner is necessitated for the purpose of widening the road or otherwise in connection with any such public purpose, the same shall be sought to be procured by the concerned respondent only by resorting to the relevant provisions of law and not otherwise. Sd/- P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE ma /True copy/ P. A to Judge