IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 13TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 22ND BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 26710 of 2010(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- KRISHNAN NAIR, S/O.LATE MADAHAVAN PILLAI AGED 60 YEARS, GOWRI VILASOM, KARAKULAM PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.SURESH SRI.G.SUDHEER RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. VATTIYOORKAVU GRAMA PANCHAYATH, VATTIYOORKAVU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 013. 2. SURENDRAN ASARI, WORKING AS SECRETARY, VATTIYOORKAVU GRAMA PANCHAYATH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 013. 3. JAYALEKSHMI, WIFE OF PRADEEP, AGED 44 YEARS, PULLUVILA VEEDU, BN-56, PAPPADU, NETTAYAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-691537. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 26710 OF 2010 -------------------------- Dated this the 13thday of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T The main relief sought in this writ petition is to quash Ext.P13 and P16 orders issued by the Ombudsman for Local Self Government Institutions. When the writ petition came up for hearing today, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that leaving open the petitioner's right to challenge the order passed by the Secretary of Vattiyoorkavu Grama Panchayat in implementation of Exts.P13 and P16 orders, this writ petition may be closed. He also submitted that the Secretary of the Vattiyoorkavu Grama Panchayat may be directed to communicate a copy of the decision taken by him to the petitioner also. In the light of the aforesaid submission, I dispose of the writ petition with the following directions: (i) The Secretary of the Vattiyoorkavu Grama Panchayat shall within one month from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before him, pass orders pursuant to the directions issued by the Ombudsman for Local Self Government Institutions in Exts.P13 and P16 orders, if as on today orders have not been passed thereon and communicate it to the petitioner and WPC No.26710/2010 2 the third respondent. If orders have already been passed, the Secretary of the Vattiyoorkavu Grama Panchayat shall issue a copy thereof to the petitioner, on the petitioner producing a certified copy of this judgment before him. (ii) It will be open to the petitioner to challenge the said order before the Tribunal for Local Self Government Institutions in appeal. (iii) The contentions of the petitioner and the third respondent on the merits are kept open. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps WPC No.26710/2010 3