IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2011 / 29TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 27747 of 2004(C) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- P.V.ABDULLAKUTTY @ KUNJIMON, S/O. ALACHAN, PUTHENVEETTIL, P.O. PURATHOOR, MALAPPURAM-676 102. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.MUJEEB RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. OMBUDSMAN FOR LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THIROOR BLOCK PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THEKKUM MURI P.O., TIRUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. R2 BY ADV. SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/01/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.27747/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE RECEIPT GIVEN BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 26/12/2003. P2 COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 27/2/2004 IN O.P.NO.557/04. P3 COPY OF THE ORDER NO.59436/PA.2/2003/LSGD DATED 2/4/2004 ISSUED BY STATE PERFORMANCE AUDIT OFFICER. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO.JUDGE sts T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.27747/2004-C ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 19th day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a voter in the second respondent-Tirur Block Panchayat. The second respondent undertook many development activities, namely, Azhimugham Tourism Project and Procurement of Coconuts. According to the petitioner, there were rampant correction in the matter and seeking for various documents, the petitioner approached the Panchayat and thereafter a complaint was filed before the learned Ombudsman for the Local Self Government Institutions. Ext.P2 is the order passed by the learned Ombudsman. Therein, it was found that no interference is called for in the matter, as the required documents were supplied to the petitioner by the Secretary. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that all the copies were not furnished by the Panchayat. 3. If the petitioner requires any copy of the documents, he is free to apply under the Right to W.P.(C). No.27747/2004 -:2:- Information Act. Leaving open the remedy of the petitioner to approach under the Right to Information Act, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Sd/- (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms