IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 27TH MARCH 2009 / 6TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 9875 of 2009(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- CONFEDERATION OF SOCIETIES FOR DEAF, PANCHAYATH SHOPPING COMPLEX, ADIMALI P.O., IDUKKI DT., REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, P.S.SHAJI, S/O.SASINDRAN, PARPUTHENVEETIL, VALARA P.O., ADIMALI. BY ADV. SRI.LATHEESH SEBASTIAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, DIRECTORATE OF PANCHAYATH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. IDUKKI DISTRICT PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, IDUKKI DISTRICT PANCHAYATH, PAINAVU, IDUKKI DT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.9875 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 27th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a society registered under the Travancore Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Act, working for the welfare for the deaf and dumb in Idukki District. The petitioner submitted an application for allotment of a room in a building owned by the 3rd respondent-Panchayat at Adimaly on concessional rent. The 3rd respondent expresses helplessness in the matter, since, according to them, without concurrence of the 1st respondent, the same cannot be done. Therefore, the petitioner filed Ext.P3 representation before the 1st respondent in this regard. The petitioner's grievance for the present is that the 1st respondent has not yet taken a decision on the same. Therefore, the petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to take a decision on Ext.P3 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P3, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Of course, the learned Government Pleader would point out 2 that Ext.P3 representation has been submitted before the Minister. I am of opinion that the same can be considered as a petition filed before the Government. To enable the 1st respondent to consider the same, the petitioner shall forward a copy of the writ petition to the 1st respondent along with a certified copy fo this judgment and even if Ext.P3 has not yet reached the 1st respondent, the 1st respondent shall consider Ext.P3 on the basis of the copy available in the writ petition. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge