IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 23RD FEBRUARY 2010 / 4TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 5833 of 2010(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ FR.JOY KOOTHUR, VICAR, ST.MARY'S CHURCH, ARATTUPUZHA,PALLISSERY P.O.,THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. THE OMBUDSMAN FOR LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIOS,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY,VALLACHIRA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, VALLACHIRA P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. M.NARAYANI,PRESIDENT, VALLACHIRA GRAMA PANCHAYATH RESIDING AT MANGARI HOUSE, SWAPNAGIRI, ARATTUPUZHA P.O., THRISSUR. 4. P.CHANDRAN, PURAYAMPILLY HOUSE, CHERUSSERY, THAIKATTUSERY P.O.,THRISSUR. 5. P.D.ELIA @ KOCHURANI, PIDIYATH HOUSE, VALLACHIRA P.O., THRISSUR. 6. K.K.VELAYUDHAN,KALATHINGAL HOUSE, VALLACHIRA P.O., THRISSUR. 7. SEBI PADIYATH, PIDIYATH HOUSE, VALLACHIRA P.O., THRISSUR. 8. P.V.JAYARAMAN, PALAKKADA HOUSE, NJERUVISSERY,VALLACHIRA, THRISSUR. 9. RAVI CHAKKOTH, CHAKKOTH HOUSE, ARATTUPUZHA P.O., THRISSUR. WPC NO.5833/2010 -2- 10. P.M.SHYAMALA, MADAPPAT HOUSE, PALLISERY, ARATTUPUZHA P.O. THRISSUR. 11. K.S.THANKAPPAN, KIZHAKKOODAN HOUSE, PALLISSERY ARATTUPUZHA P.O.,THRISSUR. 12. P.M.ANILAN, PUNNATH HOUSE, VALLACHIRA P.O.,THRISSUR. 13. N.T.GOPI, NADUVIL HOUSE, VALLACHIRA P.O., THRISSUR. 14. K.V.YASHODARABAI,THOTTIPARAMBIL HOUSE, VALLACHIRA P.O., THRISSUR GOVT.PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 5833 OF 2010 (D) ===================== Dated this the 23rd day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he has filed OP NOs.1686/09 and 1687/09 before the Ombudsman for Local Self Government Institutions in which respondents herein are also parties. According to the petitioner, the main allegation is against the 2nd respondent. It is stated that the 2nd respondent is due to retire on 31/3/2010, and therefore, it is necessary to conclude the proceedings on an expeditious basis. It is in this background this writ petition has been filed praying for directing the Ombudsman for Local Self Government Institutions to expeditiously conclude the proceedings in the aforesaid two OPs. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, the Secretary against whom allegations have been made in the proceedings is retiring on 31/3/2010 and the term of the Committee itself is going to be over in August, 2010, it certainly is a case where the Ombudsman has to endeavour for an expeditious disposal. However, if the petitioner has such a case of urgency, he ought to have moved the Ombudsman itself seeking expeditious disposal of the Original WPC 5833/10 :2 : Petitions mentioned above. This does not appear to have been done, and if the petitioner had moved, I have no reason to think that the Ombudsman would not have given due priority that it deserves. Therefore, leaving it open to the petitioner to move the Ombudsman itself for expeditious disposal of the Original Petitions mentioned above, this writ petition is disposed of. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp