IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID TUESDAY, THE 4TH OCTOBER 2011 / 12TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 11840 of 2011(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- A.A.JAMAL, AGED 37, S/O.AVARAN, MUNDETH HOUSE, VENGOLA, ARACKAPPADY, PERUMBAVOOR. BY ADV. MR.V.RAJENDRAN (PERUMBAVOOR) MR.GEORGE VARGHESE KIZHAKKAMBALAM RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY LOCAL ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. VENGOLA GRAMA PANCHAYAT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VENGOLA P.O.-683554. 3. PRESIDENT, VENGOLA GRAMA PANCHAYAT VENGOLA P.O.-683554. * 4. SEENA ABDUL AZEEZ, W/O.ABDUL AZEEZ, KADAVIL HOUSE (PUTHENPURAYIL), KONJASSERY P.O., ANGAMALY-683572. * THE ADDRESS OF R4 IS CORRECTED AS FOLLOWS AS PER ORDER DTD. 4.10.2011 IN I.A.NO.15681/2011. SEENA ABDUL AZEEZ, W/O.ABDUL AZEEZ, KADAVIL HOUSE (PUTHENPURAYIL), PONJASSERY P.O., - 683 547, ARACKAPPADY ADV. MR.SIRAJ KAROLY FOR R2 & 3 GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.S.ABDUL SALAM FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 11840 of 2011(D) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C).NO.13508/2009 DTD. 25.6.2009 OF THIS COURT. EXT.P2: RESOLUTION NO.XI(4) DTD. 26.10.2009 OF R2 PANCHAYATH. EXT.P3: ORDER OF THE TRIBUNAL FOR LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM IN APPEAL NO.960/2009 DTD. 21.3.2010. EXT.P4: ORDER BEARING NO.A959/09 DTD. 26.8.2010 PASSED BY R2. EXT.P5: APPEAL PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE R3 ON 1.10.2010. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL .... // TRUE COPY // P.S TO JUDGE. HARUN-UL-RASHID,J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 11840 OF 2011 ------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 4TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2011 JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the Government Pleader for the lst respondent and the Standing Counsel for the Grama Panchayat. 2. This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the 3rd respondent-Panchayat to hear and dispose of Ext.P5 appeal, after giving an opportunity to the petitioner for hearing, within a time frame. 3. When the matter was taken up for consideration today, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Ext.P5 appeal is pending consideration before the 3rd respondent- Panchayat and requests this Court to issue a direction to the 3rd respondent-Panchayat to consider and dispose of Ext.P5 appeal within a time frame. -2- W.P.(C).No.11840/2011 In the above said facts and circumstances of the case, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 3rd respondent-Panchayat to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 appeal, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. kcv.