IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN TUESDAY, THE 15TH JULY, 2008 / 24TH ASHADHA, 1930 OP.No. 1837 of 1997(R) --------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- C.M.DEVASSY, CHOOTHAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, MALIPPURAM.P.O. BY ADV. SRI.T.RAVIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, TRIVANDRUM. 2. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, GENERAL HOSPITAL ROAD, COCHIN. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, OLD THEVARA ROAD, ERNAKULAM. R2,R4 & R5 BY ADV. SRI.BABU VARGHESE, SC, KWA R1 & R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SMITHA. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX (OP No. 1837 OF 1997) PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: Ext.P1: Copy of the Chart dtd.28.11.1994. Ext.P2: -do- -do- Ext.P3: Copy of the Chart dtd.1.12.1994. Ext.P4: Copy of the Chart dtd.22.11.1994. Ext.P5: Copy of the Report in the Malayala Manorama daily dtd.20.9.1994. Ext.P6: Copy of the Report dtd.23.1.1997. -True Copy- P.A.to Judge. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. --------------------------------------------- O.P.No. 1837 of 1997 - R --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Ramachandran Nair,J: The original petition was filed 11 years back for a direction to the respondents to provide drinking water to the local people in Vypeen area. 2. The Government Pleader has stated that in the course of time, HUDCO water supply scheme was fully commissioned and people residing around 90% area are getting water. In view of the developments that had taken place after filing the original petition including the facilities that have been provided, we close this original petition leaving freedom to the petitioner to approach this Court again, if there is any surviving grievance. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, Judge MBS/ V.K.MOHANAN, Judge : C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & V.K.MOHANAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------- O.P.NO. 1837 OF 1997 ------------------------------------------ J U D G M E N T DATED:15-7-2008 :