IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 1675 of 2011(H)
1. LIONS CLUB OF PERIYAR THEKKADY
... Petitioner
2. A.O.JOHN, AZHAKAMPRAYIL HOUSE
Vs
1. THE NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
... Respondent
2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER
3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
For Petitioner :SRI.G.HARIHARAN
For Respondent :SRI.THOMAS ANTONY
The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC
Dated :27/01/2011
O R D E R
ANTONY DOMINIC, J.
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W.P.(C) No. 1675 of 2011 H
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Dated this the 27th day of January, 2011
J U D G M E N T
Petitioners filed this writ petition mainly complaining
of the poor condition of the 7 Km stretch of the road between
Polytechnic College to 66th Mile near Kumily in Kollam – Theni
National Highway No.220. According to the petitioners, they
have submitted Exts.P2 to P9 representations before the
respondents, seeking immediate repair of the aforesaid
stretch of the road and complaining of inaction on the part of
the respondents, this writ petition has been filed.
2. Today, when the matter came up, Standing
Counsel appearing for the first respondent submits that the
road in question has not been entrusted to the National
Highway and that therefore, the responsibility to maintain the
road is that of the State Government.
3. In the light of the aforesaid submission made, the
first respondent or its officers cannot be directed to take any
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action as sought for by the petitioners. Since the
responsibility to maintain the road is that of the State, I direct
that it will be open to the petitioners to file an appropriate
representation before the third respondent and the third
respondent is directed to take appropriate action in the
matter.
With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of.
Sd/-
(ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE)
aks
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