JUDGMENT :

ALEXANDER THOMAS, J.

1. The prayers in the afore captioned W.P. (C), are as follows:

“(i) To issue a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing Respondents 1 to 4 to immediately reconstruct Venthodampadi - Muthanthandu bridge in a time bound manner within a period fixed by this Hon’ble Court.

(ii) To issue a writ, order or direction directing that delay occurred I reconstructing Venthodampadi - Muthanthandu bridge due to the inaction at various levels of governance is violative of the rights of the citizen under Article 19(1)(d) and Article 21 of the Constitution of India.”

2. Heard Sri. Roshen D. Alexander, learned Advocate, instructed by Smt. Tina Alex Thomas, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri. Alex M. Thombra, learned Senior Government Pleader, appearing for official respondents 1 to 5 & Additional respondent No. 9, Sri. Ebin Mathew, learned Advocate, appearing for R-7 (Kallikavu Grama Panchayat), and Sri. Deepu Lal Mohan, learned Standing Counsel, appearing for R-8 (Chokkad Grama Panchayat). Though notice