High Court of KeralaWP(C)/8694/2015disposed of

Anirudhan v. The Assistant Executive Engineer, The Kerala Water Authority

2015-03-19Honourable Mr.Justice P.R.Ramachandra Menon4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 19TH DAY OF MARCH 2015/28TH PHALGUNA, 1936 WP(C).No. 8694 of 2015 (J) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S) :

-------------------------- ANIRUDHAN, AGED 59 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN, THAIPARAMBIL HOUSE, CHANGAMPUZHA NAGAR.P.O, UNICHIRA, KALAMASSERY-682 033.

BY ADVS.SRI.K.R.VINOD MS.JENCY SUSAN JOSE SRI.V.SRI NATH RESPONDENT(S) :

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1. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, EROOR-682 306.

2. V.N.RAGHAVAN, AGED 70 YEARS, S/O.NARAYANAN, VELLEPARAMBIL HOUSE, UDAYATHUM VATHIL, PANANGAD-682 506.

R1 BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE MATHEW, S.C THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19-03-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 8694 of 2015 (J) --------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXT.P1:

THE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 03.09.2013.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS ----------------------------------------- NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A.TO JUDGE.

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P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J.

======================== W.P.(C). No. 8694 of 2015 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of March, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers:

"i. Issue a writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders and take necessary steps on the Ext.P1 representation submitted by the petitioner to remove the water connection drawn through the property of the petitioner without his consent, within a specified time.

ii. To issue any other writ or direction appropriate in the circumstances of this case."

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will be satisfied, if a direction is given to the 1st respondent to consider and finalize on Ext.P1 within a reasonable time.

2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well.

3. In veiw of the limited extent of relief sought for, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P1 in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and the 2nd respondent at the earliest, at any rate, within 'one month'

W.P.C. No. 8694 of 2015 -2from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent for further steps.

P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE.

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