IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 7TH AUGUST 2008 / 16TH SRAVANA 1930 OP.No. 8574 of 1998(U) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ T.P.JOSE, PANCHAYAT INSPECTOR, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, TRIVANDRUM. 3. SHRI JACOB ABRAHAM, SECRETARY, SOORANAD SOUTH GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NANDAKUMAR THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss ORDER ON C.M.P.NO.14577/1998 IN O.P.NO.8574/1998 U DISMISSED 7/08/2008 SD/- P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF ORDER NO.E2-437/93(4) DTD. 11/02/94 ISSUED BY THE DIST.PANCHAYAT OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.E8-28176/97 DTD. 16/2/98 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE tss The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the direction issued by a Division Bench of this Court in O.P.No.8395 of 1998 and connected cases, no further orders are required in this Original Petition, except to direct that the directions issued in the said judgment will govern the case of the petitioner also. This Original Petition is therefore disposed of with the direction that the direction issued by the Division Bench of this Court in O.P.No.8395 of 1998 will govern the case of the petitioner as well. 7/8/2008 sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE true copy p.a.to judge