1. This writ petition is filed by the petitioners seeking the following reliefs:

“i. Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding respondents to construct drainage for discharging water from the culvert near Residency Nagar road, Kollam to a convenient place, so as to prevent entry of water to the houses/buildings of the petitioners.

ii. Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding first respondent to implement the suggestions contained in Exts.P5 and P7 reports submitted by the 5th respondent; and

iii. Pass such other orders considering the facts and circumstances of the case in exercise of the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Hon'ble Court.”

2. Material facts for the disposal of the writ petition are as follows:

3. Petitioners are residents of a residential colony, viz., Residency Nagar in Kollam District, wherein 100 houses are situated. The 4th petitioner is also running a Kindergarten, where nearly 200 students below the age of 4 are attending. The Corporation of Kollam sanctioned a project for the widening and development works of Kappalandimukku - Muneeswaramkovil road, and to convert the above