IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE TUESDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2008 / 19TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 12046 of 2008(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SHAJEELA, S/O YUSUF KUTTY KEEZHALLOORATH HOUSE NORTH MYNAGAPPALLY P.O. KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM BY ADV. SRI.J.DEVADANAM SRI.VINOD J.DEV SRI.PRAMOD J.DEV RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SECRETARY MYNAGAPPALLY GRAMA PANCHAYATH KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATHS KOLLAM BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.K.J.MOHAMMED ANZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(c).No.12046 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT Under challenge in this writ petition is Ext.P6 order issued by the Secretary of the Panchayath rejecting the application submitted by the petitioner for numbering the building and for issuance of ownership certificate in respect of the building. The reason stated in Ext.P6 is that the building has been constructed in violation of Section 220(b) of the Panchayat Raj Act and also the Kerala Municipalities Building Rules. As pointed out the learned Government Pleader who has taken notice on behalf of the second respondent, the petitioner has statutory remedy before the Committee of the Panchayat against Ext.P6. I dispose of the writ petition relegating the petitioner to that remedy. If the petitioner prefers an appeal against Ext.P6 before the Committee of the Panchayat within ten days from today, the committee will dispose of that appeal in accordance with law at the earliest. The petitioner should be given a hearing opportunity before deciding the appeal. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE JUDGE sv.