IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 26TH JUNE 2009 / 5TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 17806 of 2009(U) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ AUGUSTY POULO, AGED 70 YEARS, S/O.POULO, MANJALI HOUSE, ATTUPURAM, AYIRUR PO, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.RAJEEV K.S. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. SECRETARY, KUNNUKARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KUNNUKARA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. PRESIDENT, KUNNUKARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KUNNUKARA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. SECRETARY TO LOCAL SELF GOVT., SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. R3 & R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. MANU .V. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.17806 of 2009-U = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 26th day of June, 2009. JUDGMENT Notice to respondents 1 and 2 is dispensed with preserving their right to move for review of this judgment, if aggrieved. Learned Government Pleader appears for respondents 3 and 4. The petitioner applied for numbering a building. No final decision has been taken on that application . Ext.P2 is only a communication stating that the matter is held up on account of a complaint of one Vinayakan. When a statutory power is invoked, the competent authority is bound to issue a statutory order. That would enable a person aggrieved to challenge it before the competent superior authority. Hence, without expressing anything on merits, this writ petition is ordered directing that competent among WP(C)17806/09 -: 2 :- respondents 1 and 2 will issue a final order on the application of the petitioner in accordance with law after hearing the necessary parties. Let that be done within 45 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is stated that Exts.P7 and P8 are relevant. That will also be considered. All issues on merits are left open. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/300609