IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST AUGUST 2007 / 10TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 12544 of 2004(R) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- N.VASUDEVAN, AMMU BHAVANAM, THEKKUKOTTACKAKOM, MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.P.VIJAYAMMA, SMT.UMA GOPINATH, SMT.AMRITA JAYARAM. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETRIATE, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE SECRETARY, MAVELIKKARA MUNCIPALITY, MAVELIKKARA P.O., ALAPPUZHA. 3. OMBUDSMAN FOR LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.S.VIJAYAKUMAR, GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.V. MANOJ. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/08/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.12544/2004: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE REPORT DTD. 18/09/2000. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DTD. 18/09/2000. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE REQUEST DTD. 15/02/2001. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE R.3. DTD. 04/02/04. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH , J ========================== W.P.(C) NO. 12544 OF 2004 ========================== Dated this the 1st day of August, 2007. JUDGMENT Challenge is on Ext.P4 order passed by the 3rd respondent imposing a cost of Rs.2,500/-. In view of the grievances raised by the petitioner, it cannot be said that the petitioner is to be mulcted with costs. Therefore, the order regarding the costs in Ext.P4 is vacated. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. rv