IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 5TH JULY 2010 / 14TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 20736 of 2010(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. UDAYAMMA.P.V, W/O.K.K.CHANDRAN, MOONNUPARAYIL HOUSE, PERUNNA EAST VILLAGE, CHANGANACHERRY. 2. K.K.CHANDRAN, MOONNUPARAYIL HOUSE, PERUNNA EAST VILLAGE, CHANGANACHERRY. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PWD (ROADS), PWD OFFICE, CHANGANACHERY- 686 106(PIN) 2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,PWD (ROADS), PWD OFFICE,KOTTAYAM, PIN 686 001. 3. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, 'KAVITHA' HOUSE, PERUNNA EAST VILLAGE, CHANGANACHERRY, PIN 686 106. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.20736 of 2010 ================== Dated this the 5th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners complain that on account of construction of a culvert across the Changanassery bypass road by respondents 1 to 3, properties of the petitioners have been flooded. They submitted Exts.P1 and P2 petitions in this regard before respondents 1 and 2 to take appropriate steps to prevent flooding of water from the PWD culvert through their property. The petitioners now seek a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners as well as the 4th respondent. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2