Kerala High Court
E.B Shibu vs The Superintending Engineer on 25 April, 2025
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.MANU
FRIDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 5TH VAISAKHA, 1947
WP(C) NO. 16749 OF 2025
PETITIONER:
E.B. SHIBU, AGED 56 YEARS,
S/O BHASURANGAN, RESIDING AT SREEHARITHAM,
H. NO. 3, KSHB COLONY, MULANGUNNATHUKAVU P.O,
THRISSUR, PIN - 680581.
BY ADVS. R.O.MUHAMED SHEMEEM
NASEEHA BEEGUM P.S.
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER
OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER,
IRRIGATION CENTRAL CIRCLE, CHEMBUKKAVU,
THRISSUR, PIN - 680020.
2 THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
IRREGATION DIVISION, CIVIL STATION,
KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 680030.
3 THE CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT TOURISM PROMOTION
COUNCIL, OP: RAJENDRA MAIDAN, ERNAKULAM,
NEAR ERNAKULAM DISTRICT COURT COMPLEX,
PIN - 682011.
BY ADV. SMT.RESHMI THOMAS
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 25.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The learned counsel for the petitioner
submitted that the petitioner is limiting his
prayer in this Writ Petition for a direction to
the 3rd respondent to consider Ext.P10
representation dated 17.01.2024. He also submits
that, though the representation was addressed to
the "District Collector", the District Collector
being the Chairman of the District Tourism
Promotion Council (DTPC), the representation is
proper.
2. I have heard the learned Government
Pleader also.
3. The Writ Petition is disposed of,
directing the 3rd respondent to take up and
consider Ext.P10 representation of the
petitioner within a period of two months from
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the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment
and take an appropriate decision. The decision
taken on Ext.P10 shall be communicated to the
petitioner.
The petitioner is directed to produce a
copy of this Writ Petition, along with a copy of
this judgment, before the 3rd respondent for
compliance.
Sd/-
S.MANU
JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 16749/2025
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT-P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE LICENSE NO.
01/SEMI/B/2020-21, ISSUED IN FORM ILL,
CONTRACTORS REGISTRATION CARE, KERALA
STATE REGISTERING AUTHORITY
EXHIBIT-P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE WORK TENDER
ACCEPTANCE COMMUNICATION DATED
14/11/2017, NO. D9-438/2017, ISSUED BY
1ST RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT-P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN
ORDER NO. W4-5850/2017/RE, DATED
10/03/2020, ISSUED BY THE CHIEF
ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT,
IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
EXHIBIT-P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN
ORDER NO. D5 (D9)/438/2017, DATED
04.08.2021 ISSUED BY THE 1ST
RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT-P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN
ORDER NO D5 (D9)-438/2017, DATED
26.03.2022, ISSUED BY ISSUED BY THE
1ST RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT-P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILED COMPLETION
REPORT IN FORM 42 FOR RS. 29, 890,
51.81 (RS. TWENTY-NINE LAKHS EIGHTY-
NINE THOUSAND FIFTY-ONE RUPEES AND 81
PAISA) DATED 26/04/2022
EXHIBIT-P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLETION
CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY SUPERINTENDING
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ENGINEER, DATED 29/11/2017 FOR RS.
29,02,713. 16
EXHIBIT-P8 A TRUE COPY OF THE SECURITY DEPOSIT
CERTIFICATE NO. JJ NO.
264102/799010500271588, DATED
29/11/2017 ISSUED BY SUB TREASURY
OFFICER, THRISSUR
EXHIBIT P9 A TRUE COPY OF THE PERFORMANCE
GUARANTEE DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE JJ NO.
264103/799010500271655, DATED ON
29/11/2017 ISSUED BY SUB TREASURY
OFFICER, THRISSUR
EXHIBIT P10 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION
DATED 17.01.2024 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE
3RD RESPONDENT BY THE PETITIONER
