IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 29TH AUGUST 2008 / 7TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 8812 of 2004(Y) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- C. STEPHEN, PODUVAL VEEDU, THIRUPURAM P.O., VIA.NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.N.A.ALI SRI.B.PREMOD RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHEIF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, DISTRICT PANCHAYAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. NARAYANANKUTTY NAIR, (CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE DEPARTMENT OF STATASTICS), RESIDING AT SREELAKSHIMI, PICHUVILAKOM, THIRUPURAM P.O., VIA. NEYYATTINKARA. ADV. SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.SREEDHARAN NAIR FOR R2 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED ANZAR FOR R1 SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHIR FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.8812/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE ORIGINAL PETITION DT. 22.4.03. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE MASS REPRESENTATION DT. 29.4.02. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE ORDER IN OP. NO.150/03 DT. 14.1.04. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.8812 of 2004 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 29th August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The challenge is on Ext.P3 order passed by the Ombudsman for Local Self Government Institutions, whereby a cost to the tune of Rs.5,000/- was imposed on the petitioner on the ground that the complaint filed by the petitioner is frivolous. On going through the facts as stated in the writ petition, it cannot be said that the petitioner pursued the grievance without any basis. In fact, the petitioner is also one of the beneficiaries of the scheme. Only because of the alleged sub standard nature of the work, the petitioner approached the Ombudsman. In such circumstances, it cannot be said that the complaint is in any way frivolous or vexatious. Hence there is no justification for imposing the cost. That part of the order imposing cost on the petitioner is vacated and the writ petition is disposed of. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.8812 of 2004 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 29th August, 2008.