IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH AUGUST 2008 / 29TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 7678 of 2008(L) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- A.A.MATHEW, EDAKKARA HOUSE, PULICKAL KAVALA P.O., VAZHOOR, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. CHIEF ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, P.W.D., NATIONAL HIGHWAY DIVISION, TRIVANDRUM. 2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS DIVISION, MUVATTUPUZHA. 3. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, N.H.DIVISION, KANJIRAPPALLY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 7678 of 2008(L) -2- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. EXT.P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 4.2.2008. EXT.P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 4.2.2008 ORDER DATED 31.8.2007. EXT.P4 - TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 6.2.2008. EXT.P5 SERIES - TRUE COPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPTS. /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE rhs S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No.7678 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 20th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner wants to construct two buildings in his property which is situated by the side of N.H.220 (Kollam - Theni National Highway). Under the Kerala Highway protection Act, 1999, he is bound to obtain a 'no objection' from the highway authorities. Seeking such 'no objection', the petitioner has submitted Exts.P2 and P3 applications before the 3rd respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P2 and P3 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader appearing for the 3rd respondent also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P2 and P3, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs