High Court of KeralaWP(C)/25387/2015disposed of

Antony Bernad v. National Highway Authority Of India

2015-08-31Honourable Mr. Justice A.Muhamed Mustaque5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE MONDAY, THE 31ST DAY OF AUGUST 2015/9TH BHADRA, 1937 WP(C).No. 25387 of 2015 (W) ---------------------------- PETITIONER :

--------------------- ANTONY BERNAD AGED 68 YEARS, S/O BERNAD, JOLPAUL BHAVAN ICE PLANT NEENDAKARA VILLAGE, KARUNAGAPPALLY TALUK KOLLAM DISTRICT.

BY ADV. SRI.BIJU C. ABRAHAM RESPONDENT(S) :

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1. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 95 & 6 SECTOR 10, DWARAKA, NEW DELHI 110 075.

2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NH DIVISION, BEACH ROAD, KOLLAM -691 582.

3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER NH SUB DIVISION, ASRAMAM ROAD, KOLLAM.

4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR KOLLAM DISTRICT, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM-691 001.

5. THE FOOD & SAFETY COMMISSIONER, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT FOOD INSPECTOR TB HOSPITAL BUILDING, KOLLAM - 691 581.

6. NEENDAKARA PANCHAYAT NEENDAKARA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 582, KOLLAM REPRRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY

7. VILLAGE OFFICER NEEDAKARA VILLAGE, KOLLAM -691 582.

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8. RAGHU @ RAGHUNATHAN, THOPPIL THEKKETHIL, VETTUTHARA WEST, NEENDAKARA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 582.

9. VANAJA D/O ANANDAVALLY, THOPPIL THEKKETHIL, VETTUTHARA WEST NEENDAKARA P.O., KOLLAM - 691 582.

R1 BY ADV. SRI.THOMAS ANTONY, SC R2 TO R5 & R7 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. MANJOJ KUNJACHAN R6 BY ADV. SRI.K.SUBASH CHANDRA BOSE R8 & R9 BY ADV. SRI.S.SREEKUMAR (KOLLAM) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31-08-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ...3/-

WP(C).No. 25387 of 2015 (W) ---------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS :

------------------------------------- EXT.P1:

TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DT. 11/8/15 ISSUED BY THE 7TH RESPONDENT.

EXT.P2:

TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DT. 1/6/15 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE RESPONDENT NO. 2.

EXT.P2(a):

TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DT. 1/6/15 SUBMITTED BEFORE RESPONDENT NO. 4.

EXT.3:

TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DT. 1/6/15 SUBMITTED BEFORE RESPONDENT NO. 6.

EXT.P4:

TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DT. 1/6/15 SUBMITTED BEFORE RESPONDENT NO. 7.

EXT.P5:

TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 23/6/15.

EXT.P6:

TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 3/6/15.

EXT.P7:

TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 17/6/15.

EXT.P8:

TRUE COPY OF THE REMINDER LETTER DT. 3/7/15 SUBMITTED BEFORE 2ND RESPONDENT.

EXT.P9:

TRUE COPY OF THE REMINDER LETTER DT. 3/7/15 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE RESPONDENT NO.4.

EXT.P10:

TRUE COPY OF THE REMINDER LETTER DT. 3/7/15 SUBMITTED BEFORE RESPONDENT NO. 7.

EXT.P11:

TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 28/7/15.

EXT.P12:

TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 24/7/15 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT.

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

A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.

................................................. W.P.(C) No. 25387 of 2015 (W) ............................................... Dated this the 31st day of August, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner, raising a complaint of encroachment on the side of National Highway by the party respondents, has approached this Court.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that near to his residence, party respondents have encroached the side of the National Highway and put up a shed and carrying hotel business.

3.The party respondents sought time for filing counter and objected the prayer of the petitioner.

4.This Court is of the view that the primary authority to advert any encroachment is the 2nd respondent. Therefore, it is for the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's complaint. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of, directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders after adverting Exts.P10 and P11 etc., in accordance with law,

W.P.(C) No. 25387 of 2015 (W) after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, party respondents and also local authority, if so warranted, at the earliest, at any rate, within period of 'one month' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

5.The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment and a copy of the writ petition before the 2nd respondent for further steps.

The writ petition is disposed of as above.

Sd/- A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE JUDGE AMV/01/09/