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Thomas Kandanchery v. State of Kerala

Kerala HC15 Feb 2019WP(C)/1467/2019

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In a writ petition, the petitioner sought a direction to the Executive Engineer PWD to inspect the drainage system along a specific road stretch and rectify faulty construction. The Court directed the second respondent to decide on the petitioner's representation within three weeks.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the second respondent to take an appropriate decision on Ext.P3 representation within three weeks.

Thomas Kandanchery Vs State of Kerala — Service and Employment | Kerala HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

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PRESENT

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THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN

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FRIDAY ,THE 15TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2019 / 26TH MAGHA, 1940

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WP(C).No. 1467 of 2019

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PETITIONER:

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1 THOMAS KANDANCHERY AGED 52 YEARS S/O. JOSEPH, GENERAL SECRETARY, KERALA VYAPARI VYVASAYI EKOPANA SAMITHI, AMBALAPPUZHA TOWN UNIT, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

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BY ADVS. SRI.S.SANAL KUMAR SMT.BHAVANA VELAYUDHAN SMT.T.J.SEEMA

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RESPONDENTS:

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1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.

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THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD DIVISION (ROADS), ALAPPUZHA-688 001.

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B VINOD, SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER

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THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15.02.2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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JUDGMENT

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The petitioner has approached this Court

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seeking the following prayers:-

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''Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 2^nd respondent to cause an inspection to be done on the drainage system on either side of the road stretch between Ambalappuzha junction and Ambalappuzha Sree Krishna Swamy Temple of Ambalapuzha – Thiruvalla road and take emergent measures for rectification of the faulty construction of drainage.''

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Heard the learned counsel for the

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petitioner and the learned Government Pleader.

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It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that, on behalf of the Kerala Vyapari Vyavasayi Ekopana Samithi, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P3 representation dated 11.02.2019 before the second respondent.

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The complaints of the members of the Kerala

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Samithi had been raised in Ext.P3

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representation.

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In the above view of the matter, there will be a direction to the second respondent to take an appropriate decision on Ext.P3 representation, at the earliest, at any rate, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment before the second respondent for compliance.

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The writ petition is ordered accordingly.

SD/-

ANU SIVARAMAN

ACM / 16.2.2019

JUDGE

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APPENDIX

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PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:

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EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RESOLUTION OF THE KERALA VYAPARI VYVASAYI EKOPANA SAMITHI, AMBALAPPUZHA TOWN UNIT DATED 20.7.2018.

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EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER AND OTHERS BEFORE THE MINISTER FOR PWD DATED NIL.

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EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION

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SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE

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2ND RESPONDENT DATED 11.02.2019

Thomas Kandanchery v. State of Kerala

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