IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 25TH AUGUST 2011 / 3RD BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 23210 of 2011(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- KOWSTHUBHAM KUDUMBASREE AYALKOOTTAM, WARD NO.VIII, PURAKKAD GRAMA PANCHAYAT, AMBALAPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEW JAMES RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA, PIN-688001. 2. THE DISTRICT MISSION CO-ORDINATOR, KUDUMBASREE, VALYAKULAM JUNCTION, ALAPPUZHA, PIN-688561. 3. CHAIRPERSON, WELFARE STANDING COMMITTEE, PURAKKAD GRAMA PANCHAYAT, AMBALAPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN-688561. 4. CHAIRPERSON, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY, PURAKKAD GRAMA PANCHAYAT, AMBALAPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN-688561. 5. THE SECRETARY, PURAKKAD GRAMA PANCHAYAT, AMBALAPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA,PIN-688561. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.M.J.RAJASHREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 23210 of 2011(A) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE MINUTES EXT.P2: COPY OF THE SUGGESTION OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT EXT.P3: COPY OF THE FIRST PAGE OF THE ACCOUNT PASSBOOK OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DTD.8.8.2008 EXT.P5: COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXT.P6: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DTD.13.10.2008 EXT.P7: COPY OF THE APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S TO JUDGE ab ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 23210 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of August , 2011 J U D G M E N T According to the petitioner it is a basic unit of 'Kudumbasree' which has come into existence on 17.6.2011. It is stated that on its incorporation petitioner made an application to the 4th respondent for affiliation of the Ayalkoottam. The petitioner says that the 4th respondent thereupon issued Ext.P2 to the petitioner requiring it to open a joint Bank account which was also complied with. In spite of all these, orders were not passed on the application for affiliation. Petitioner says that even the direction from the 2nd respondent to complete the process expeditiously did not evoke any response from the 4th respondent. 2. It is also the case of the petitioner that under the provisions of Ext.P6 Government Order the 4th respondent ought to have passed orders on their application within W.P.(C) No. 23210 OF 2011 :2 : seven days and that on account of his failure to do so, they submitted Ext.P7 appeal before the first respondent. Even the appeal has not been considered. It is in these circumstances the writ petition is filed with the following prayers. “i) Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ or order directing the 4th respondent to accord affiliation to the petitioner Ayalkoottam before 30.8.2011 on within such time as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court; ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ or order directing the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P7 appeal within a time frame as fixed by this Hon'ble Court.” 3. From the submissions made by the petitioner, since the application made by them for affiliation is still W.P.(C) No. 23210 OF 2011 :3 : pending before the 4th respondent, at this stage the grievance in the writ petition will get redressed if the 4th respondent passes orders on their application. 4. Therefore I direct that on the production of a copy of this judgment, the 4th respondent shall pass orders on the application if any received from the petitioner for affiliation and such orders will be passed at any rate within 2 weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the 4th respondent for compliance. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ul/- [true copy] P.S. to Judge