IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 31ST AUGUST 2010 / 9TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 5882 of 2010(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ADV. K.G.PRESANNARAJAN, CONVENER, KOLLAM COURT COMPLEX ACTION COMMITTEE, KOLLAM BAR ASSOCIATION OFFICE, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.JAYAPRADEEP SMT.PRIYA SHANAVAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME(C) AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. MR.NARAYANAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.5882 of 2010 (I) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 31st day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T This writ petition has been filed by an Advocate in his capacity as the Convener, Kollam Court Complex Action Committee of Kollam Bar Association. 2. According to the petitioner, for the construction of Court Complex at Kollam, though various sites were suggested, the suggestions could not be finalised on account of various disputes. It is stated that finally, the Bar Association of Kollam suggested, land having an extent of 1.48.35 hectors situated in resurvey No.22 for utilising the same for the construction of the Court Complex. The petitioner also submits that the suitability of the said land has been recommended by the Village Officer as per Ext.P4 report. 3. Learned Government Pleader while confirming that the suggestion made by the Bar Association of Kollam as recommended by the Village Officer in Ext.P4 report is pending consideration of the Government, also submits that two other sites, which are WP(C) No.5882/2010 -2- identified by the District Collector and the District Judge, also are under the consideration of the Government. 4. Thus what emerges from the above is that at least three plots of land are under consideration of the Government for the construction of the Court Complex at Kollam. In that view of the matter, at this stage, what is required is that the Government should take an expeditious decision for the allotment of one of the plots recommended. Therefore, I direct the 2nd respondent to consider the proposals now pending before the Government for allotment of suitable land for the construction of Court Complex at Kollam, and to take a decision in this behalf as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months of production of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg