IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN FRIDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2010 / 25TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 20932 of 2008(P) PETITIONER: THOMAS, AGED 51, S/O. VAREED, KOOTHOOR VELLATTUKARA HOUSE, P.O. KANNOTH, VENKITANGU, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SMT.R.PADMAKUMARI RESPONDENTS: 1. VENKITANGU GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, P.O. VENKITANGU, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR. 2. MUSLIM VEETTIL HAMEEDMON, S/O. MUHAMMED, P.O. KANNOTH, VENKITANGU CHAVAKKAD, CHAIRMAN, PEOPLE BENEFICIARY COMMITTEE FOR VENKITANGU KANNOTH ROAD. 3. PILAKKAT CHANDRASEKHARAN @ MUTHU, S/O. GOVINDANNAIR, P.O. VENKITANGU, CHAVAKKAD TALUK, GENERAL CONVENOR, PEOPLES BENEFICIARY COMMITTEE FOR VENKITANGU, KANNOTH ROAD. 4. SHANKARAN NAMBOOTHIRI, S/O.VISHNU NAMBOOTHIRI, MANATHITTA MANA, P.O. VENIKITANGU, CHAVAKKAD TALUK. ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS IMPLEADED: 5. SAFIYA, W/O.HAMEED HAJI, MATHILAKATH HOUSE, P.O. KANNOTH, VENKIDANGU, CHAVAKKAD TALUK. 6. KUNHIMON HAJI, S/O.BAVU, MAYAM VEEDU, P.O.KANNOTH, VENKIDANGU, CHAVAKKAD TALUK. 7. MR.M.K.KHALID, S/O.MATHILAKATHU VEETTIL KUNHIMON, VENKIDANGU P.O., CHAVAKKAD TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT – 680 510. ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTS 5 AND 6 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 16.7.2010 IN I.A.NO.14868 OF 2008 AND ADDITIONAL RESPONDENT NO.7 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 15.6.2010 IN I.A.NO.7653 OF 2010. ADV. SRI.M.ANIL KUMAR FOR R1 SMT.PREETHI K.PURUSHOTHAMAN FOR R1 ADV. SRI.RAJIT FOR R4 SRI.RANJIT BABU FOR R4 ADV. SMT.ANITHA M.N. (EKM) FOR R2 & 3 ADV. SRI.P.RAMACHANDRAN FOR ADDL.R7 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.T.SANKARAN, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C). NO. 20932 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 16th day of July, 2010 JUDGMENT All the counsel appearing for the parties were heard. I have perused the Writ Petition, counter affidavits and reply affidavit and the exhibits produced along with the same. Realising that the more effective alternative remedy would be to approach the Ombudsman for Local Self Government Institutions under Chapter XXVB of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act and since disputed questions of fact are involved in this Writ Petition, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the Writ Petition with liberty to approach the Ombudsman. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. (K.T.SANKARAN) Judge ahz/