IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2008 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 22099 of 2005(E) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- CHOTTANIKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT(SPL.GRADE) REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY (SPECIAL GRADE), CHOTTANIKKARA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.KRB.KAIMAL (SR.) SRI.B.UNNIKRISHNA KAIMAL RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT, L.M.S. COMPOUND, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, COLLECTORATE, ERNAKULAM. 5. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (SECRETARY MULANTHURUTHY BLOCK PANCHAYATH), MULANTHURUTHY, ERNAKULAM DIST. 6. SMT. T.P. SUGUNA, LADY VILLAGE EXTENSION OFFICER, UDAYAMPEROOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, UDAYAMPEROOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. ADV. SRI.C.E.UNNIKRISHNAN FOR R6 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.K.RAVIKRISHNAN FOR R1 TO 5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.22099/2005 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE RESOLUTION DT. 8.6.05 PASSED BY THE PETITIONER PANCHAYAT. P2:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.RD-1/3322/95 DT. 29.9.95 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P3:- COPY OF THE ORDER NO.A3-87/04 DT. 13.5.05 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER, WITH ENDORSEMENT OF AFFIXTURE. P4:- COPY OF THE LETTER NO.87.04 DT. 13.5.05 OF THE PETITIONER TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P5:- COPY OF THE SUBMISSION DT. 13.5.05 OF THE PEON TO THE PETITIONER. P6:- COPY OF THE LETTER NO.A3/87/04 DT. 13.5.05 OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PETITIONER PANCHAYAT TO RESPONDENTS 2 AND 3. P7:- COPY OF THE LETTER NO.A.384/05 DT. 13.5.05 OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE PETITIONER PANCHAYAT. P8:- COPY OF THE LETTER NO.A.384/05 DT. 23.5.05 OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE PETITIONER PANCHAYAT. P9;- COPY OF THE DECISION NO.1 OF THE MEETING OF PETITIONER PANCHAYAT COMMITTEE ON 18.5.05. P10:- COPY OF THE LETTER NO.A3-87/04 DT. 19.5.05 OF THE PETITIONER TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT & OTHERS. P11:- COPY OF THE LETTER NO.A.87/04 DT. 10.6.05 OF THE PETITIONER TO RESPONDENTS 2 TO 4. P12:- COPY OF THE LETTER NO.A.87/04 DT. 10.6.05 OF THE PETITIONER TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS R6(a):- COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DT. 4.4.05 SUBMITTED TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT. R6(b):- COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DT. 26.4.05 SUBMITTED TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT. R5(c):- COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DT. 12.5.05 SUBMITTED TO THE DIG OF POLICE, SOUTHERN RANGE, ERNAKULAM. R6(d):- COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT DT. 16.5.05 ALL MATTERS. W.P.(C) NO.22099/2005 R6(e):- COPY OF THE REPORT DT. 16.5.05 SUBMITTED BY THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT MISSION CO-ORDINATOR OF KUDUMBASREE TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. R6(f)):- COPY OF THE REPORT DT. 3.6.05 SUBMITTED TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT. R6(g) SERIES:- COPIES OF REPORTS APPEARED IN MATHRUBHOOMI, KERALA KAUMUDI AND MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILIES DT. 3.6.05. R6(h):- COPY OF THE D.O. LETTER DT. 12.4.05 OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE KUDUMBRASREE, SHRI.T.K.JOSE, IAS. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.22099 OF 2005 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of December, 2008. J U D G M E N T In the matter of suspension of the 6th respondent, in view of the intervening developments, in case the petitioner-panchayath has still any grievance left, panchayath may approach the third respondent, in which case, appropriate action in accordance with law in the matter will be taken by the third respondent. It is made clear that in that view of the matter, the questions of law raised in the writ petition are left open. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No.22099 OF 2005 J U D G M E N T 17.12.2008