IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2009 / 14TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 32097 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- AMBIKA SAMDEV, PRESIDENT, POOVAR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, POOVAR. BY ADV. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP SRI.V.VIJULAL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, O/O.DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, O/O.DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. SECRETARY, POOVAR GRAMA PANCHAYATH. GOVT. PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA ADV. SRI. ARUN VARGHESE FOR R3. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: W.P.C.NO. 32097/2008. ----------------------------------------------------------------- EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF DRAFT OF MINUTES DT. 18-10-2008. EXT.P2 CORRECTED DRAFT OF MINUTES DT. 20-10-2008. EXT.P3 RECEIPT DT. 20-10-2008. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION. EXT.P5 REPLY DT. 22-10-2008. EXT.P6 REPRESENTATION DT. 25-10-2008. EXT.P7 RECEIPT DT. 25-10-2008. [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE. S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 32097 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 3rd February, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court complaining that the 3rd respondent has refused to record the minutes of the meeting of the Panchayat committee on the ground that the 2nd respondent had issued oral instructions not to record the minutes. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions from the 2nd respondent, submitted that the 2nd respondent did not issue any oral or written direction to the Secretary not to record the minutes of the meeting held on 16-10-2008. In the above circumstances, counsel for the 3rd respondent now submits that he is prepared to record the minutes of the meeting held on 16-10-2008. This shall be done within one week from today. With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/