IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 31ST OCTOBER 2008 / 9TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 32122 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. MR.MATHAIKUNJU, AGED 56, SON OF PAILY, KEERIKATTIL HOUSE, VADAVUKODE, ERNAKULAM DIST., TRUSTEE, ST. MARY`S JACOBITE SYRIAN CHRISTIAN CHURCH, VADAVUKODE. 2. FR. M.P.JOSE, AGED 59, SON OF M.O.PAULOSE, MOOTHARIL, PANCODE.P.O., VADAVUKODE, VICAR OF ST. MARY`S JACOBITE SYRIAN CHRISTIAN CHURCH, VADAVUCODE. BY ADV. SRI.KOSHY GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. VADAVUKODE - PUTHENCRUZ GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, PANCHAYAT OFFICE, PUTHENCRUZ-682 308. 2. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF VADAVUKODE - PUTHENCRUZ GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY PRESIDENT, PANCHAYAT OFFICE, PUTHENCRUZ-682 308. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. SMT.K.R.DEEMA, G.P. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.32122 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 31st day of October, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioners' grievance in this writ petition is that a private road belonging to the church, of which the petitioners are office bearers, is being taken over by the 1st respondent Panchayat without consent from the petitioners. Challenging such take over, the petitioners have filed Ext.P3 representation before the Secretary of the Panchayat. The petitioners now confine their relief for a direction to the Secretary of the 1st respondent Panchayat to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 expeditiously. After hearing the counsel for the petitioners, I feel that the Secretary of the 1st respondent-Panchayat can be directed to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 expeditiously. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2