IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 10TH MARCH 2008 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 5230 of 2008(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- AUGUSTINE G., S/O. GERMANI, PERATHAZHATHU PADINJATTATHIL VEEDU, THEKKUMBHAGOM P.O., CHAVARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL SRI.SAIJU. S RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE THEKKUMBHAGOM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CHAVARA SOUTH P.O., KOLLAM. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, BEACH ROAD, KOLLAM. R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN R1 BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MANU (PUNUKKONNOOR) SRI.P.SREEKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.5230 of 2008 v ------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of March, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner, who has been working as Ferryman in Kacherikadavu-Veluthuruthu under the 1st respondent Grama Panchayath, has approached this court with this writ petition seeking a direction to the Panchayath to appoint him as Ferryman in the existing vacancy, which according to him, had arisen on 30.1.2008. 2. Notice was issued to the 1st respondent Grama Panchayath. Sri.K.S.Manu, learned counsel appearing for the 1st respondent, on instructions, submits that there is no post of Ferryman since recently a bridge has been constructed. This issue was considered by the Panchayath in its meeting held on 20.2.2008 and the Panchayath has decided that it is no longer necessary to conduct a ferry at the expenditure of the panchayath. It is, therefore, clear that there is no post of Ferryman currently available. This submission is recorded. 3. In the circumstances, I do not find my way to issue any directions to the respondents as such. If the petitioner has W.P.(C).NO.5230/08 :: 2 :: any surviving grievance, it is for the petitioner to approach the panchayath. Subject to the above observation, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge