IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE TUESDAY, THE 18TH DECEMBER 2007 / 27TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 37647 of 2007(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ S.UMMER, S/O. SAYU RAWTHER, AGED 67 YRS, KOODUPARA KIZHAKKETHIL VEEDU, MUSLIM STREET, KOTTARAKKARA TALUK, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.VINOY VARGHESE KALLUMOOTTILL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO STATE LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY, KOTTARAKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PULAMON P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM. BY SRI.K.K.VIVEKANANDAN ( R2) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. ---------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 37647 of 2007 ---------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of December , 2007 JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri. K.K.Vivekanandan, the learned counsel for the 2nd respondent. 2. Ext.P3 is only a show cause notice. To Ext.P3, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P4 explanation. I dispose of this writ petition directing the Panchayat to finalise the action, which is initiated as per Ext.P3, after hearing the petitioner, in the light of Ext.P4. The Panchayat will ensure compliance of the above direction at the earliest and at any rate within three weeks of receiving a copy of this judgment. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE. dpk