Kerala High Court
Dr. E. Sreedharan vs State Of Kerala on 25 April, 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.GIRISH
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P. V. BALAKRISHNAN
FRIDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 5TH VAISAKHA, 1947
WP(PIL) NO. 30 OF 2025
PETITIONER:
DR. E. SREEDHARAN
AGED 92 YEARS
S/O. LATE K. NEELAKANDAN MOOSATH, RESIDING AT
PERUMBAYIL HOUSE, KUTTIKAD ROAD, PONNANI P.O.,
MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 679577
BY ADVS.
SAJITH KUMAR V.
VIVEK A.V.
AMMU M.
ARUN S.
AJIN DEV S.S.
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT,
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA,
SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
2 ROADS AND BRIDGES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF ROAD
AND BRIDGES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., 2ND FLOOR,
PREETHI BUILDING, M.V. ROAD, PALARIVATTOM, KOCHI,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682025
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3 THE CHIEF ENGINEER
PWD (ROADS AND BRIDGES), PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,
GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIATE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
4 KERALA INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT FUND BOARD (KIIFB)
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/FUND
MANAGER, THE KERALA INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT FUND
BOARD, 2ND FLOOR, FELICITY SQUARE, MG SQUARE,
STATUTE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
5 URALUNGAL LABOUR CONTRACT CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.
NO. 10957
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, MADAPPALLY COLLEGE P.O.,
VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673102
6 THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (PWD)
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, CIVIL STATION,
MALAPPURAM, PIN - 676505
OTHER PRESENT:
SRI T K VIPIN DAS, GP, ADV. RESMITHA R CHANDRAN, SC
FOR ROADS AND BRIDGES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF
KERALA LTD, SRI S CHANDRASEKHARAN NAIR, SC OF KIIFB
THIS WRIT PETITION (PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION) HAVING
COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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G. GIRISH,
&
P.V.BALAKRISHNAN, JJ.
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W.P.(PIL) No. 30 of 2025
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Dated this the 25th day of April, 2025
JUDGMENT
G. GIRISH
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the
learned Government Pleader representing respondents 1, 3
and 6 as also Smt.Resmitha R.Chandran, the learned
Standing Counsel appearing for RBDCK.
2. Having regard to the submissions advanced by
the learned Government Pleader, the learned counsel
appearing for the petitioner as well as the learned
Standing Counsel for the respondents in this case, we deem
it appropriate to direct the 1 st respondent to consider and
take decision on Ext.P14, as expeditiously as possible, at
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any rate, within a period of fourteen days from the date of
receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.
This Writ Petition (PIL) is disposed of as above.
Sd/-
G. GIRISH
JUDGE
Sd/-
P.V.BALAKRISHNAN
JUDGE
bng
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APPENDIX OF WP(PIL) 30/2025
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(RT) NO. 1044/2009/PWD
DATED 14.07.2009 ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE 1ST
RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE G.O. (RT) NO. 706/2010/PWD
DATED 29.04.2010 ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE 1ST
RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(RT) NO. 1496/2016/PWD
DATED 31.10.2016 ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE 1ST
RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 16.12.2016
SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST
RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(RT) NO. 73/2017/PWD
DATED 16.01.2017 ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE 1ST
RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(RT) NO. 1066/2017/PWD
DATED 22.07.2017 ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE 1ST
RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 29.10.2022
SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE HON'BLE
CHIEF MINISTER OF KERALA
EXHIBIT P8 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER/REPRESENTATION DATED
18.02.2023 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MINISTER FOR PUBLIC WORK DEPARTMENT
AND TOURISM
EXHIBIT P9 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED
24.08.2024 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE
THE HON'BLE CHIEF MINISTER OF KERALA
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EXHIBIT P10 A TRUE COPY OF THE JANMABHOOMI NEWSPAPER REPORT
DATED 28.12.2023
EXHIBIT P11 A TRUE COPY OF THE PLAN PREPARED BY THE
PETITIONER SHOWING ALIGNMENT OF THE BRIDGE
EXHIBIT P12 A TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 03.10.2024 IN
W.P.(C) NO. 31375 OF 2024 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT
EXHIBIT P13 A TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(GEN) NO. 354/2025/PWD
DATED 11.03.2025 ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE 1ST
RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P14 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED
30.03.2025 SUBMITTED BY THIS PETITIONER TO THE
1ST RESPONDENT
