IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE MONDAY, THE 25TH AUGUST 2008 / 3RD BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 24364 of 2008(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SHRI UJJAYINI MAHAKALI AMMAN DEVASTHANAM PUTHENCHANTHA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT,MR.A.RAMACHANDRAN, S/O.S.AYYAN PERUMAL, AGED 43 YEARS, RESIDING AT HOUSE NO.M.R.A 86, MANACAUD.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.AYYAPPAN SANKAR SRI.G.SURARSHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, JAYA MANSION, VAZHUTHACAUD, SASTHAMANGALAM.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-10. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1. BY ADV. SRI.K.A.JALEEL, SC., TRIDA FOR R1 GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BASANT BALAJI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(c).No.24364 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 25th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The standing counsel for TRIDA has filed a statement as directed annexing Ext.R1(a) which is a copy of the minutes of the joint meeting convened by the Law Minister. It is seen from Ext.R1(a) that the signatory to the writ petition and one P.Subramanian, another office bearer of the petitioner temple participated in that meeting. A perusal of Ext.R1(a) shows that the submission made by the standing counsel for the TRIDA before this court on 13/08/2008 was correct except to the extent that the extent of the property agreed to be reduced to was 0.63 cents and not 0.63 Ares. The statement filed by the standing counsel for TRIDA is accepted as correct. 2. The prominent prayer in this writ petition is the following: “Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writs, orders or directions directing the respondents to implement Ext.P9 government order promulgated after considering all aspects of the issue concerning preservation and reinstatement of WPC.No.24364/08 2 the ancient public place of worship prone to destruction consequent to land acquisition.” In the teeth of Ext.R1(a) the above prayer cannot be granted. The writ petition will stand dismissed. But this judgment will not foreclose the petitioner's right to initiate fresh appropriate proceedings if the petitioner is having any genuine grievance regarding Ext.R1(a). PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE JUDGE sv. WPC.No.24364/08 2