IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 7TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 28171 of 2006(D) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------------- 1. MARY, W/O.JOHN, PARATHALAKKAL HOUSE, THEKKEN MARADY KARA, MUVATTUPUZHA. 2. JOHN, S/O.MATHAI, PARATHALAKKAL HOUSE, THEKKEN MARADY KARA, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SMT.SANTHAMMA ISSAC SRI.N.C.THOMAS SRI.CHERIAN THOMAS SMT. ANU THANKAM MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES (MP) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695001. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM, KAKANAD, KOCHI-682030. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MUVATTUPUZHA VALLEY IRRIGATION PROJECT, DIVISION NO.III, MUVATTUPUZHA. 4. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PROJECT CIRCLE, MUVATTUPUZHA. 5. CHIEF ENGINEER, PROJECT-II, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW FOR R1 TO 5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.28171/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE LETTER NO.A2.789/02 DT. 24.8.04 SENT TO THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM P2:- COPY OF THE PETITION BEFORE THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MUVATTUPUZHA. P3:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 5.10.04 FROM SRI.JOHNY NELLOOR, MLA TO THE CHIEF ENGINEER. P4:- COPY OF THE LETTER NO.D3-4246/95 DT. 10.9.04 FROM THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER TO THE CHIEF ENGINEER , PROJECT-II, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. P5:- COPY OF THE LAWYER NOTICE DT. 30.5.06 ADDRESSED TO THE IST RESPONDENT. P6:- COPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT FOR HAVING SENT EXT.P5 NOTICE. P7:- TAX RECEIPT , BOOK NO.27477, RECEIPT NO.2747699 DT. 24.1.04, ISSUED FROM MARADY ILLAGE OFFICE. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.28171 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 29th September, 2008. J U D G M E N T The prayer is for awarding compensation towards the damages sustained to the building of the petitioners, owing to the construction of MVIP canal. It is for the petitioners to bring the matter to the notice of the third respondent, in which case, the matter will be duly considered by the said respondent. It will also be open to the petitioners to approach the civil court, in which case, the time taken for prosecuting the writ petition shall stand excluded while computing the period of limitation. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.28171 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 29th September, 2008.