IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 24TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 12738 of 2007(N) ------------------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------ M.M.THOMAS, MAVELIL HOUSE, NJEEZHOOR PO KOTTAYAM - 686 612. BY ADV. SRI.JOMY GEORGE SRI.SAJU JOHN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE FINANCE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, NEW DELHI. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 1. 3. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FISHERIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 1. 4. CHIEF ENGINEER, HARBOUR ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, HARBOUR ENGINEERING SOUTH CIRCLE, KAMALESWARAM, MANAKKAD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, HARBOUR ENGINEERING SOUTH CIRCLE, KAMALESWARAM MANAKKAD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.9 6. DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.RANJITH THAMPAN, CGC SRI.TPM.IBRAHIM KHAN,SENIOR PANEL COUNSEL GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI MUHAMMED FAZIL M.P. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C). NO. 12738 OF 2007 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO.N2/17322/2003 DATED 21.11.2006 OF THE 6TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P2TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 9.3.2007 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA. EXT.P3TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.210/A1/2005/CE DATED 28.3.2007 OF THE FOURTH RESPONDENT. EXT.P4TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.E1-6185/07 DATED 3.12.2007. EXT.P5TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 18.1.2008 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. // TRUE COPY// PS TO JUDGE K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 12738 OF 2007 N -------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th February, 2008 JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents 2 and 3. The only prayer pressed by the counsel for petitioner is to take a decision on Ext.P5 by the second respondent. Learned Government Pleader does not oppose the said prayer. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P5 in accordance with law, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.