IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY 2010 / 9TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 33007 of 2009(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MUSTHAFA, S/O. PACKER, AGED 30 YEARS, NADUKANDY HOUSE, PUTENKUNNU P.O., NENMENI AMSOM, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.RAFFEEKH.K RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SULTHAN BATHERY BLOCK PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD. 2. THE SECRETARY, SULTHAN BATHERY BLOCK PANCHAYAT, SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD DISTRICT, STATE OF KERALA. ADV. SRI.N.J.ANTONY,SC., SC FOR R1& 2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.33007 of 2009 (U) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 29th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner submits that his deceased father was a contractor, who had undertaken certain works awarded by the respondents. The work was completed, and an amount of Rs.4,00,814/- is remaining unpaid to his father. Meanwhile his father expired and thereupon the petitioner made a claim for payment of the balance amount due to his father. The payment has not been made. In the circumstances, on behalf of the petitioner, Ext.P5 notice was issued and even the notice remained unanswered. It is in these circumstances, this writ petition is filed. 2. As at present, the Panchayat is yet to consider the claim of the petitioner and pass an order, and only if the petitioner is aggrieved by such order, can the petitioner file a writ petition seeking the relief as sought for in this writ petition. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 notice as WP(C) No.33007/2009 -2- expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg