IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE THURSDAY, THE 6TH MARCH 2008 / 16TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 2437 of 2008(M) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. K.MANIYAN,S/O.KARUMBAN AGED 63 YEARS, MURIKKAL CHIRA NIVARTH WARD NO, 10, KODAMTHURUTH,KUTHIYATHODU PO CHERTHALA. 2. N.A.RAJA, S/O.ALIKUNJU,AGED 59 YEARS NIKARTHIL HOUSE, WARD NO.9 KODAMTHURUTH,KUTHIYATHODU PO CHERTHALA. 3. THANKAPPAN,S/O.PAPPUNNI, AGED 60 YEARS MURIKKACHIRA HOUSE,WARD NO.9 KODAMTHURUTH,KUTHIYATHODU PO CHERTHALA. 4. RISHIKESH,S/O. VASUDEVA SHENAI, AGED 39 YEARS, WARD NO.9 VELIPPARAMBIL KODAMTHURUTH,KUTHIYATHODU PO CHERTHALA. 5. RADHA NARAYANAN, AGAED 53 YEARS W/O. NARAYANAN, MURIKKAL HOUSE WARD NO.9 KODAMTHURUTH,KUTHIYATHODU PO CHERTHALA. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.ABOOBACKER SRI.MANSOOR.B.H. RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KODAMTHURUTHU GRAMA PANCHAYATH REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY KUTHIYATHODU PO, CHERTHALA. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER ALAPPUZHA. WPC 2437/08 4. OUR LADY OF FATHIMA MATHA CHURCH REPRESENTED BY ITS RECTOR, KODAMTHURUTH KUTHIYATHODU PO, CHERTHALA. R1 BY ADV. SRI.K.K.SATHEESH R4 BY ADV.SRISHIJU VARGHESE SRI.C.S.YESUDAS SRI.P.F.THOMAS (SR.) R2-R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.K.J.MOHAMMED ANZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE,J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.2437 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated: 6th March, 2008 JUDGMENT Mr.P.F.Thomas, Senior Counsel reiterates the submission that since proceedings are pending before the 2nd respondent, the District Collector, there is no point in keeping this Writ Petition pending before this court. I find merit in the above submission and I dispose of the Writ Petition directing the 2nd respondent, the District Collector to complete the proceedings which he has initiated and pass final orders on the application submitted by the 4th respondent-Church regarding issuance of licence for their burial ground. As far as possible, the District Collector shall adhere to the statutory time frame. srd PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE