IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.KURIAN JOSEPH & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH JANUARY 2010 / 7TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 2483 of 2010(S) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. K. JACOB, S/O. JACOB KURIAN, THOTTATHIL VEEDU, ADICHANELLOOR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. P. SANKARANKUTTY, S/O.RAGHAVAN PILLAI, SREEMAHESWARAM, KUNDUMON, ADICHANELLOOR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ANCHAL C.VIJAYAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 6. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES, KOLLAM. 7. ADICHANELLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, ADICHANELLOOR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. R1 TO R6 BY SENIOR GOVT. PLEADER, SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kurian Joseph, Ag.CJ. & Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 2483 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 27th day of January, 2010 JUDGMENT Kurian Joseph, Ag.CJ. The Writ Petition is filed with the following prayers: “i. issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order commanding the respondents, not to implement Ext.P2 project in Adichanelloor chira in Adichanelloor Panchayat by converting the chira into any other form; ii. declare that the 7th respondent is not entitled to use the Adichanelloor chira for any other purpose than a natural water source for domestic and agricultural purposes; iii. declare that respondents are not entitled to effect construction of buildings, tanks and other artificial ponds in the Adichanelloor chira for the purpose of CARP Seed Production Centre as per Ext.P2 project.” 2. In the nature of the order we propose to pass in this case, it is not necessary to address the issues raised in this writ petition on merits. 3. Petitioners have already approached the 5th respondent as per Ext.P3. There will be a direction to the 5th W.P.(C) No. 2483 OF 2010 -:2:- respondent to look into Ext.P3 with notice to the petitioners and 7th respondent and any other interested/affected parties and take appropriate action in accordance with law within six weeks of receipt/production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Kurian Joseph, Acting Chief Justice. Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, Judge. ttb