IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 27TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 4733 of 2011(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- JOPHY.A.K., AGED 48, S/O.KURIAKOSE, ARAKKAL HOUSE, BRAHMAKULAM VILLAGE, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, P.O.PUVATHUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) MR. K.RAVI (PARIYARATH) RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT., IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. 2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, MINOR IRRIGATION CENTRAL CIRCLE, ERNAKULAM. 682 001. 3. THE ASST.EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, M I IRRIGATION SUB DIVISION, THRISSUR. 680 001. 4. THE ASST.ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION SECTION, CHAVAKKAD. 680 504. 5. JOHNY, KUNNUMMEL HOUSE, KOOTHATTUKULAM, THIRUMARADY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 682 001. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 4733 OF 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 16th day of February, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: i. issue an appropriate writ or direction commanding the second respondents 2 to 4, not to perpetrate the proposed act as threatened in Exts. P3 and P4, in the interest of justice. ii. issue an appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the respondents 2 to 4, to consider Ext. P5 and pass appropriate orders, in accordance to law, after hearing the petitioner within such time as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court in the interest of justice. AND iii. to pass any such or further orders as the petitioner may seek and this Hon'ble Court deem fit to grant. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that, the grievance now projected in the Writ Petition has actually brought up for consideration before the third respondent by filing Ext. P5 representation and the petitioner will be satisfied, if appropriate direction is given to the said respondent to consider the same within a specified time. W.P. (C) No. 4733 of 2011 : 2 : 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the third respondent is directed to consider Ext. P5 representation preferred by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd