IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 18TH MAY 2010 / 28TH VAISAKHA 1932 WP(C).No. 13638 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. BINDU CHANDRAN,AGED 40,W/O.CHANDRAN PILLAI,THUSHARAM HOUSE,SANYASIYODA,IDUKKI. 2. PUSHPAVALLY,AGED 46,W/O.VASUDEVAN, PUTHENTHARAYIL HOUSE,SANYASIYODA, PANAKKAL,IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.RAJEEV (ALUVA) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,IDUKKI. 2. THE SECRETARY,PAMBADUMPARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH,UDUMPANCHALA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. THE PRESIDENT,PAMBADUMPARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT,UDUMMPANCHALA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. AJI KUMAR,S/O.PEETHAMPARAN PILLA, SREE LAKSHMI VILASAM,MEMBER OF 5TH WARD, PAMBADUMPARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, UDUMMPANCHALA TALUK,IDUKKI DISTRICT. R1 & R2 BY G.P. SMT. K.R. DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 13638 of 2010-D - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of May, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioners are residents of Pampadumpara Grama Panchayat in Idukki District. They belong to the category of Below Poverty Line, who are having no residential houses also. Various schemes have been framed to allot houses to the homeless by the Government. 2. Herein, we are concerned with the scheme framed by the Government, viz. E.M.S. Complete Houses Scheme which is to be implemented during the financial year 2009-2011. What is complained of by the petitioners is the irregular manner in which the list of beneficiaries have been prepared by the Panchayat. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner has filed a representation before the District Collector as Ext.P3. 3. The District Collector, according to the scheme, is the fund disbursing authority. Since the matter requires deeper examination by any competent authority, it is up to the petitioner to avail of the alternate remedy by approaching the Ombudsman for Local Self Government Institutions. The said remedy is an effective and adequate one. Therefore, wpc13638 /2010 2 it is only proper that the petitioner moves the Ombudsman in the matter. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/