IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE MONDAY, THE 18TH DECEMBER 2006 / 27TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 9881 of 2006(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ E.A.MOHANAN, KADAMBARI TEXTILES, MEENAGADI, WAYNAD. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.MANOJ RESPONDENTS: ------------- MEENAGADI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MEENAGADI, WYNAD. BY ADV. SRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.9881/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 14.3.2006 EXT.P2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 17.3.2006 EXT.P3: COPY OF THE RENT RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE PANCHAYAT FROM APRIL TO SEPTEMBER 2006 EXT.P4: NOTICE BY THE RSPONDENT DATED 13.11.2006 EXT.P5: REPLY BY THE PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS: EXT.R1(a): COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA IN W.P.(C) NO.24922/2005 DATED 24.10.2005 PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, J. ---------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO. 9881 of 2006 ---------------------------------- Dated this 18th day of December, 2006 JUDGMENT This court on admitting the writ petition granted stay on condition that the petitioner deposit at the rate of Rs.12,000/- on or before the last working of every month. Now the petitioner has filed an application ( I.A. No 17362/2006) stating that the amount is unaffordable for the petitioner and praying that the amount be reduced to Rs.6,000/- per month. 2. Heard both sides. Having regard to the submissions made, this writ petition itself will stand disposed of with the following directions: The order of stay presently passed will continue on condition that the petitioner remits on the last day of every month at the rate of Rs.7,500/- ( Rupees Seven Thousand Five Hundred only) till such time a final decision is taken by the Panchayat on Ext.P5 submitted by the petitioner. ii). The Panchayt will take up Ext.P5, hear the petitioner WPC No.9881 WW /2006 2 and take a decision on Ext.P5 at the earliest and at any rate within three months of receiving a copy of this judgment. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE Judge dpk