Daisy George Payappan vs State Of Kerala

Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 19005 Ker
Judgement Date : 28 June, 2024

Kerala High Court

Daisy George Payappan vs State Of Kerala on 28 June, 2024

Author: P.V.Kunhikrishnan

Bench: P.V.Kunhikrishnan

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                IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                  PRESENT
             THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
       FRIDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 7TH ASHADHA, 1946
                          WP(C) NO. 12774 OF 2018
PETITIONER/S:

               DAISY GEORGE PAYAPPAN
               AGED 50 YEARS
               MEMBER, WARD NO.VI, PANANCHERY GRAMA
               PANCHAYATH,THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN- 680652,RESIDING
               AT PAYAPPAN HOUSE, PATTIKADU PO,THRISSUR DISTRICT,
               PIN- 680652.

              BY ADVS.
              SRI.C.A.ANOOP
              SMT.C.K.REMANY



RESPONDENT/S:

      1        STATE OF KERALA
               REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS(D)
               DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
               THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.

      2        THRISSUR EXPRESS HIGHWAY PVT.LTD
               REGISTERED AT MCH NO.555, ARUVA COLONY,ROAD NO.3,
               BENJUARA HILLS, HYDREABAD,PIN-500034.PROJECT OFFICE
               AT NH-47, BEHIND APPOLO TYRES,PERAMBRA PO,
               CHALAKKUDY, THRISSUR -680689,REP. BY AUTHORIZED
               SIGNATORY, MR. B.V BALAKRISHNA RAO,PROJECT
               DIRECTOR, M/S THRISSUR EXPRESS WAY PVT.LTD.
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      3        PROJECT MANAGER
               NATIONAL HIGWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA,AMMAYAVUR
               COLONY, CHANDRA NAGAR, PALAKKAD-678007.

      4        NATIONAL HIGWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA
               REP. BY ITS PROJECT DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF NH-
               47THRISSUR DISTRICT- 680001, KERALA.

      5        THE SECRETARY
               DEPARTMENT OF FOREST, STATE OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT,
               THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.

      6        THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST
               VANALAKSHMI, 1ST FLOOR, FOREST
               HEADQUARTERS,VAZHUTHAKKAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-
               695014.

      7        DISTRICT COLLECTOR
               THRISSUR DISTRICT- 680001.

      8        SECRETARY
               PANANCHERRY PANCHAYATH, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680652.

      9        SECRETARY
               PEECHI PANCHAYATH, THRISSUR DISTRICT- 680653.

              BY ADVS.
              GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.SANGEETH.C.U
              SRI.E.C.KURIAKOSE, SC , NHAI


OTHER PRESENT:
          SRI.T.P.SAJAN, SPL.GP(FOREST), SRI.SANGEETH.C.U, GP

     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 28.06.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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                      P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
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                     W.P.(C.) No. 12774 of 2018
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                Dated this the 28th day of June, 2024



                              JUDGMENT

The above writ petition is filed with following prayers :

"(i) To issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondent Nos. 2,3 and 4 not to close the existing portion of the National Highway at Kuthiran Hills between Mannuthy- Wadakkenchery.
(ii) To issue a writ order or direction which this Hon'ble Court deem fit and proper to the facts and circumstances of this case." [sic]

2. This writ petition is pending before this Court from 2018 onwards. The main prayer is to issue direction to respondent Nos. 2, 3 and 4 not to close the existing portion of the National Highway at Kuthiran Hills between Mannuthy- WP(C) NO. 12774 OF 2018 4 Wadakkencherry. The National Highway Authorities submitted that the road is already open and there is no grievance in existence. If that is the case, nothing survives in this case. If there is any fresh cause of action, the same is left open.

With the above observation, this writ petition is closed.

Sd/-

P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN JUDGE SKS WP(C) NO. 12774 OF 2018 5 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12774/2018 PETITIONER EXHIBITS EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION. EXHIBIT P1(A) A TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT. EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF A PAPER REPORT IN MATHRUBHUMI DAILY DATED 09.03.2018.