IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2008 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 2090 of 2008(S) -------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- A.SREEDHARAN, S/O KORAN, AGED 48 YEARS, CONVENER, GRAMA VIKASANA SAMITHI, ACHILAMPARA, PADIYOTCHAL P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT-670307. BY ADV. SRI.ABRAHAM VAKKANAL, SRI.PAUL ABRAHAM VAKKANAL, SRI.ARUL KUMAR.P, SRI.BIJIMON C.CHERIAN & SRI.LOWEL CHERIAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, P.W.D(ROADS & BRIDGES), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, P.W.D(ROADS & BRIDGES), NORTH CIRCLE, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI M.P. SREEKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L. DATTU, CJ. & K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P(C). NO. 2090 OF 2008 S --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th March, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L. DATTU, C.J: Petitioner, claiming himself to be a public spirited citizen, is before us for the following reliefs. They are as under: "(i) Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ or direction, commanding the respondents to proceed with execution of the road work mentioned in Exts.P9, P11 & P15 as originally scheduled and notified by Ext.P8, without any further delay. (ii) Issue a writ of certiorari or other appropriate writ or direction, quashing all steps by the respondents to re-tender the work mentioned in Ext.P9, as it will only escalate the costs and would cause huge loss to the Govt. and irreparable hardship and inconvenience to the public as the road still remains in dilapidated condition. (iii) Declare that on the facts of this case, re-tender of the road work mentioned in Ext.P9, is not feasible or advantageous to the Govt. or to the public and it would only cause huge loss to the Govt. and inconvenience and hardship to the public." 2. Now the matter is posted for admission before this Court. Shri Abraham Vakkanal, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner very fairly submits that the State Government has now issued a letter dated 15.2.2008. 3. In view of this development, in our opinion, we need not have to consider the reliefs sought for by the petitioner. Accordingly, placing on record the WPC. 2090/08 S 2 letter dated 15.2.2008 of the State Government, this Writ Petition is disposed of as having unnecessary for the present. Ordered accordingly. H.L. DATTU, CHIEF JUSTICE K.M. JOSEPH, kbk. JUDGE