IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.K.MOHANAN TUESDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2008 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 7352 OF 2008(A) PETITIONER: SRI KUNNINMATHILAKAM SHIVA KSHETHRA SAMITHY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NIRICHAN VELAYUDHAN, S/O.KANHIRAN MESTRY, AGED 45, RESIDING AT BAPPUKAL HOUSE, P.O.CHERUKUNNU, KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.V.RAMKUMAR NAMBIAR RESPONDENTS: 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, H.R. & C.E. DEPARTMENT, KANNUR. 2. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CHIRAKKAL KOVILAKAM, CHIRAKKAL, KANNUR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. R. LAKSHMINARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN & V. K. MOHANAN, JJ. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) NO. 7352 OF 2008 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 4TH DAY OF MARCH, 2008. J U D G M E N T Raman, J. Petitioner is the Sree Kunninmathilakam Shiva Kshethra Samithy, represented by its Secretary. A show cause notice Ext.P3 was issued by the second respondent Executive Officer, to which Ext. P4 reply was given by the petitioner. In the meanwhile, the second respondent published Exts.P5 and P6 notices to form a new committee without passing any order pursuant to the show cause notice so issued. In the circumstances, petitioner prays that appropriate direction be issued to the second respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P4 before proceeding further pursuant to Exts.P5 and P6. 2. We have heard the learned Government Pleader also. When a show cause notice is issued and reply is submitted by the petitioner, it ought to have been disposed of before taking further steps as otherwise the very purpose of submitting the reply will be defeated. In the circumstances, we direct the second respondent to consider Ext.P4 reply submitted by the WP(C) 7352/2008 :2: petitioner and dispose of the same in accordance with law, before actually replacing the petitioner by appointing a new committee. The writ petition is disposed of as above. P.R. RAMAN, (JUDGE) V. K. MOHANAN, (JUDGE) knc/-