IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2008 / 3RD SRAVANA 1930 W.P(C).No. 24817 of 2005(D) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. THE POLPULLY GRAMA PANCHAYAT, POLPULLY P.O., PALAKKAD, REPRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT. 2. THE MALAMPUZHA BLOCK PANCHAYAT, MALAMPUZHA P.O., PALAKKAD, REPRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT. 3. THE ELAPPALLY GRAMA PANCHAYAT, ELAPPALLY P.O., PALAKKAD, REPRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT. 4. THE KODUMBU GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KODUMBU P.O., PALAKKAD, REPRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT. 5. THE KANNADI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KANNADI P.O., PALAKKAD, REPRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT. 6. THE MARUTHARODE GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KALLEPULLY P.O., PALAKKAD, REPRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT. BY ADV. SRI.KALLADA K.SUKUMARAN SMT.K.VIJAYAMMA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. W.P(C).No. 24817/2005 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, LAW DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE GENERAL MANAGER, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, PALAKKAD. BY SRI. NOBLE MATHEW, GOVERNMENT PLEADER - R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: scm KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.24817 OF 2005 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of July, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer: i) To issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or order declaring that the areas of the petitioner Panchayats constituted by Government under section 4(1)(a) of the Act with specific territorial limits are not liable to be altered, varied or otherwise dealt with by the 1st or 3rd respondents for any purpose except by procedure established by law consistent with the mandate and directive contained in Article 243 G of the Constitution. In view of the facts as stated in the counter affidavit, for which there is no reply affidavit, in case the petitioners have still any grievance left, they may approach the first respondent, in which case, the matter will be duly examined by the first respondent with notice to the petitioners and appropriate action in accordance with law will be taken thereon, expeditiously. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No.24817 OF 2005 J U D G M E N T 25.07.2008