IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2008 / 3RD SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 36581 of 2004(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- 1. KORA PAILY, AGED 76 YEARS, S/O.PAILY CHAKKUMKUZHIYIL HOUSE, ONAKKOOR VILLAGE, PAMPAKKUDA, MOOVATTUPPUZHA TALUK, ERNAKULAM. 2. JOSEPH, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O.THOMAS, PALAKKATTUHOUSE, ONAKKOOR VILLAGE, PAMPAKKUDA, MOOVATTUPPUZHA TALUK, ERNAKULAM. 3. ISSAC C.P. AGED 56 YEARS, S/O.PAILY, CHAKKUMKUZHIYIL HOUSE, ONAKKOOR VILLAGE, PAMPAKUDA, MOOVATTUPPUZHA TALUK, ERNAKULAM. 4. BABY JOHN, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.JOHN, PALAKKATTU HOUSE, ONAKKOOR VILLAGE, PAMPAKUDA, MOOVATTUPPUZHA TALUK, ERNAKULAM. 5. VAVACHAN, AGED 30 YEARS, S/O.THOMAS, PALAKKATTU HOUSE, ONAKKOOR VILLAGE, PAMPAKUDA, MOOVATTUPUZHA TALUK, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.ALIAS M.CHERIAN RESPONDENTS: -------------------- 1. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (ROAD DIVISION), MOOVATTUPPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DIST. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER AUTHORITY, PIRAVOM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. RAJU CHACKO, AGED 40 YEARS, S/O.CHACKO, CONTRACTOR, MARADY, ERNAKULAM. BY. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW FOR R1 ADVS. SRI.M.V.MATHAI MUTHIRENTHY, SC, KWA FOR R2 SRI. M. DINESH, SC, KWA SRI.BABU VARGHESE, SC, KWA FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C)No. 36581/04 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 : TRUE COPY OF A ROUGH SKETCH. EXHIBIT P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 15.7.2003. EXHIBIT P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 30.11.2004. EXHIBIT P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DATED 2.12.2004. EXHIBIT P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF PIRAVOM GRAMA PANCHAYATH MEETING HELD ON 2.12.2004. EXHIBIT P6 : TRUE COPY OF THE MANGALAM' DAILY NEWSPAPER DATED 8.12.2004. EXHIBIT P7 : TRUE COPY OF THE MATHRUBHOOMI DAILY NEWSPAPER DATED 8.12.2004. EXHIBIT P8 : TRUE COPY OF THE MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY NEWSPAPER DATED 9.12.2004. EXHIBIT P9 : TRUE COPY OF THE TELEGRAM DATED 9.12.2004. EXHIBIT P10 : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO. Bs/04-05 DATED 28.6.05 EXHIBIT P11 : TRUE COPY OF THE DECISION NO. VI(2) DATED 12.7.05. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. vkm KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.36581 of 2004 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 25th July, 2008. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer :- “To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writs or other orders directing the first respondent to restore or open the drainage facility on both sides of the Moovattupuzha- Thodupuzha road from Onakkoor Pallipady Junction to Onakkoor Karayogappady Junction immediately within a time limit to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.” In view of the intervening developments whereby the drainage has been constructed, in case the petitioners have still any grievance left, they may either approach the Government or work out the remedy before the civil court. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.36581 of 2004 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 25th July, 2008.