IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2008 / 23RD ASWINA 1930 OP.No. 26812 of 2002(P) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- C.T.CHERIAN, CHIRAMEL HOUSE, THRUKOTHAMANGALAM P.O., PUTHUPALLY, PIN-686 011, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.SURENDRA MOHAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE SECRETARY, VAKATHANAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, VAKATHANAM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. THE CHIEF TECHNICAL EXAMINER, FINANCE (INSPECTION WING - TECHNICAL) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE OMBUDSMAN FOR LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, BARTON HILL BUNGALOW, KUNNUKUZHY P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 037. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. MOHAMMED ANZAR FOR R2 & R3, ADV. SRI.M.V.BOSE FOR R1. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/10/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: O.P. NO. 26812/2002-P: ORDER ON C.M.P. NO. 45512/2002 IN O.P. NO. 26812/2002-P DISMISSED 15/10/2008. SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE PETITIONER'S LETTER DTD. 29/04/2000 TO THE R.1. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 06/05/2000 OF THE R.2. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 09/06/2000 OF THE PETITIONER TO THE R.1. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 15/06/2000 TO THE R.2. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 30/08/2000 OF THE R.2. TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING DTD. 23/09/2000. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 24/10/2000 FROM THE PETITIONER TO THE R.1. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE PETITIONER'S COMPLAINT DTD. 22/11/2000 TO THE R.3. EXT.P.9: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 09/07/2001 OF THE R.3. TO THE R.2. EXT.P.10: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 19/04/2002 OF THE R.3. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: EXT.R1.A: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FROM THE MATHRUBHUMI STUDY CIRCLE AND CHILDREN'S CLUB DTD. 13/08/2005. EXT.R1.B: COPY OF THE RESOLUTION DTD. 19/08/2005 OF THE VAKATHANAM PANCHAYATH UTHIKKAMALA KADAMURI ROAD COMMITTEE MEETING. O.P. NO. 26812/2002-P: EXT.R1.C: COPY OF THE LETTER FROM PETITIONER TO VAKATHANAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH PRESIDENT DTD. 22/08/2005. EXT.R1.D: COPY OF THE REPORT APPEARED IN MATHRUBHUMI DAILY DTD. 23/08/2005. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- O.P. No.26812 OF 2002 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of October, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner is aggrieved by Exhibit P10 order passed by the third respondent. The issue pertains to the settlement of certain claims made by the petitioner in respect of the work allegedly executed by him. 2. In view of the disputed questions of fact involved in the case, it is for him to workout the remedy before the Civil Court, in case he is still aggrieved. Without prejudice to such liberty and making it also clear that in case the petitioner approaches the Civil Court, the time taken by him before the third respondent and before this Court shall stand excluded while computing the period of limitation, this writ petition is dismissed leaving the contentions open. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. O.P.No.26812 OF 2002 J U D G M E N T 15.10.2008