IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH JULY 2008 / 8TH SRAVANA 1930 W.P(C).No. 22921 of 2008(D) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- V.J.THOMAS, S/O.JOSE, VALIYAVEETTIL, ALANALLUR P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.G.ANIL BABU RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE ALANALLUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, P.O. ALANALLUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT - 678601, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY AND STATE PERFORMANCE AUDIT OFFICER, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 3. THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR BY GOVT. PLEADER, SMT. K.R. DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 22921 OF 2008 D = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 30th day of July 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he was a Pump Operator, under the Public Drinking Water Project of the Panchayat. His complaint is essentially that he has not been paid wages for the work he has done. According to the petitioner, by Ext. P4 the Panchayat itself has taken up the matter with the 3rd respondent and it is for the 3rd respondent to finally take a decision in the matter. If as stated by the petitioner, by Ext. P4 the Panchayat has taken up the matter with the 3rd respondent, it is for the 3rd respondent to take a final decision in the matter. Since the 3rd respondent has not taken such a decision on Ext.P4, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 3rd respondent shall take up and consider Ext. P4 and pass final orders thereon as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-