IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 2ND ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 13097 of 2006(H) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: -------------------- K.V.NAYAK, KRISHNA VILAS, ALTHARA NAGAR, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.KRISHNA MANI RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, VATTIYOORKAVU GRAMA PANCHAYAT, VATTIYOORKAVU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHIR FOR R2 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.13097 OF 2006 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of September, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order directing the respondents not to set up any burial ground in Sy.No.2469/28/1 of Peroorkada village. Learned counsel for the panchayath on instruction submits that the panchayath has no intention to set up the burial ground in the property of the petitioner and in case any steps are to be taken, it will be only after steps either for surrender or negotiated purchase or acquisition are taken. The submissions are recorded. The interim order dated 25.05.2006 is hence vacated and the writ petition is closed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 13097 OF 2006 J U D G M E N T 24.09.2008