IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH OCTOBER 2008 / 7TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 29149 of 2006(T) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. K.J.BABU, S/O.JOHN, KAINIKARA HOUSE, PAYYAVOOR. 2. C.BHASKARAN, S/O.KELAN.S., CHANDRATHIL HOUSE, MALAPPATTAM (PO), SREEKANDAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.SASINDRAN SRI.T.R.JAGADEESH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PAYYAVOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PAYYAVOOR, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PAYYAVOOR, KANNUR DISTRICT. ADV. SRI.GEORGE MECHERIL FOR R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.29149 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 29th October, 2008. J U D G M E N T The grievance essentially pertains to the security deposit collected from the petitioners by the respondent Panchayat prior to Ext.P3 amendment. It is seen that in a similar situation, in the case of the same Panchayat, this court has directed the Panchayat to refund the security deposit, in the judgment dated 20.3.2007 in W.P.(C) No.34245/2006. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent Panchayat to refund the security deposit made by the petitioners prior to Ext.P3 amendment, within one month from the date of production of a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition and if not, the petitioners will be entitled to get 9% interest. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.29149 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 29th October, 2008.