IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 2ND SEPTEMBER 2008 / 11TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 26475 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. MELOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, MELOOR P.O., CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680 311, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE PRESIDENT, MELOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN - 680 311, KERALA. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.PAULSON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, G, 5 & 6 SECTOR 10, DWARAKA, NEW DELHI-110 075, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 2. HONOURABLE CHAIRMAN, NHAI, G, 5 & 6, SECTOR 10, DWARAKA, NEWDELHI - 110 075. 3. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, DEPARTMENT OF ROAD, TRANSPORT AND HIGH WAYS, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI. 4. THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, NHAI, OFFICE OF THE PROJECT DIRECTOR, TUSHARABINDU, NO. 337, CHANDRANAGAR EXTENTION, NARIKODE, PALAKKAD, KERALA. SHRI.THOMAS ANTONY, SC SHRI.P.PARAMESWHARAN NAIR, A.S.G. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.26475 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 2nd day of September, 2008 J U D G M E N T Since, from the averments in the writ petition, it is abundantly clear that this writ petition is in the nature of a public interest litigation, the petitioners have to file a properly constituted public interest litigation in the matter. Without prejudice to that right, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge