IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN THURSDAY, THE 25^TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024 / 5TH MAGHA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 2986 OF 2024 PETITIONER:

MANOJ KRISHNAN, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O. PADMANABHA PILLAI, MANAGING PARTNER, M/S. M & T CONSTRUCTIONS, VALIYAKAVALA, VAIKOM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN-

686141, RESIDING AT KARIPPAYIL HOUSE, PADINJAREKARA P.O., VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT., PIN – 686146 BY ADVS.

BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA ARCHANA K.S.

MOHAMMED SHAFI.K NOEL EALIAS RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN – 695001

2 SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION CIRCLE, 5TH FLOOR, JALAVIJNANA BHAVAN, MUTTADA ROAD, AMBALAMUKKU, KOWDIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN – 695003

3 EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DIVISION, MINI CIVIL STATION, KOTTAYAM., PIN – 686001

4 ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION SUB DIVISION, MINI CIVIL STATION, KOTTAYAM., PIN – 686001

5 ASSISTANT ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION SECTION, PAMPADY, PAMPADY P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT., PIN - 686502 SRI.SUNIL K.KURIAKOSE, GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FO