IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE FRIDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2008 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 7889 of 2008(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ KALYANI, AGED 70 YEARS, W/O.VAREED, KALATHINUTHAZATH HOUSE, MANNAMTHUTHU, VARAPUZHA.P.O. BY ADV. SRI.A.X.VARGHESE SRI.A.V.JOJO RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 2. ALANGAD BLOCK PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, ALANGAD.P.O., ALANGAD. 3. VARAPUZHA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, VARAPUZHA. BY SHRI.K.J.MOHAMMED ANZAR, SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 7889 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 7th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T The grievance which is voiced by the petitioner is that the 2nd respondent Panchayat is going ahead with the construction of a canal through her property even as a road by name “Pallinilam road” is available, and the proposed canal can be routed through the side of that road. I do not propose to go into the merits of the matter. Ext.P2 representation submitted by the petitioner before the Secretary of the 2nd respondent Panchayat is seen pending with the 2nd respondent. The 2nd respondent is directed to take up Ext.P2 immediately, consider the same in the light of the various grounds raised in the writ petition, conduct necessary local inspection and take a correct decision. Decision as directed above will be taken at the earliest, at any rate, within a period of three weeks of receiving a copy of this judgment. If the petitioner is desirous of a hearing and makes such a request, the same will be granted by the 2nd respondent Panchayat. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE) jg