IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2008 / 21ST POUSHA 1929 OP.No. 30660 of 2000(Y) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.NARAYANAN, S/O.KAIKKALAN, AGED 44, EDATHODE, POST OFFICE PARAPPA, KASARAGOD DIST. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMESH CHANDER SRI.M.VIJAYAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, TRIVANDRUM 2. SECRETARY, BALLAL GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KASARAGOD. *ADDL. 3RD RESPONDENT: 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVT. LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM *ADDL. 3RD RESPONDENT IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 11-1-2008 ON C.M.P.NO.11860/2002 BY ADV. SRI.A.DINESH RAO THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON C.M.P.NO.51960/2000 IN O.P.NO.30660/2000 DISMISSED. 11-1-2008 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. DT. 19-7-1999 EXT.P2. TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DT. 6-10-1999 EXT.P3. TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO EXT.P2. EXT.P4. TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION NO.D1/27527/99 DATED 29-8-2000 ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT TO 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P5. TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION BEARING REF.NO.A454/99 DT. 20-10-2000 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: EXT.R2(a) COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 25-3-1996 EXT.R2(a)(i) COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 29-3-1996 EXT.R2(b) COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 27-5-1997 EXT.R2(c) COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 23-6-1997 EXT.R2(d) COPY OF THE LETTER SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 10-11-1997. / TRUE COPY / P.S. to JUDGE KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- O.P. No.30660 of 2000 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P4 proceedings issued by the first respondent. As per the said order, the second respondent Grama Panchayat has taken steps to recover an amount of Rs.60,000/- from the petitioner. One of the main contentions taken by the petitioner is that the impugned order is passed without notice to the petitioner though the order visits the petitioner with serious consequences. There is no counter affidavit. I quash Ext.P4. There will be a direction to the first respondent to consider the matter afresh with notice to the petitioner and the second respondent and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- O.P.No.30660 of 2000 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 11th January, 2008