IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 8TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 19TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 4090 of 2007(J) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- K.PRAKASH, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O.K.KUNJIRAMAN PILLAI, KADAYAZHIKATH VEEDU, KUREEPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.LEGY ABRAHAM RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY WATER TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. KERALA STATE WATER TRANSPORT CORPORATION ALAPPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR. 4. SMT.B.VALSALA, AGED 40 YEARS, W/O.POULOSE, ABI NIVAS, KUREEPUZHA, KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. =================================== W.P.(C)No.4090 of 2007 =================================== Dated this the 8th day of February, 2007. JUDGMENT Petitioner is one of the users of ferry service. He resides near the ferry in Kureepuzha-Aravila jetty (Kavanad) in Kollam District. According to him, that is the nearest point for access to N.H.47 and Sakthikulangara fishing anchorage. A motor boat service between Kollam and Srambanikkodi operated by the third respondent allegedly terminates its service at Kureepuzha-Aravila without going to Srambanikkodi and during the idle time of that motor boat, it uses to anchor at the Kureepuzha-Aravila jetty. According to the petitioner, such unauthorised anchorage of the said motor boat of the third respondent causes great inconvenience to the passengers, including him. He submitted Ext.P1 representation before the Panchayat, but appropriate action has not followed. It is apparent from Exts.P2, P3 and P4 that the Panchayat has issued certain communications to the concerned Departments in Government. Accordingly, this writ WPC4090/2007 -:2:- petition is disposed of directing that the third respondent will take up Ext.P5 and advert to and consider the complaint made therein and take a final decision in the matter, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner will also produce a copy of this writ petition before the third respondent. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. sl.