IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2007 / 15TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 15781 of 2004(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ PIUS AKKARA S/O. ANTHAPPAI, AKKARA HOUSE,VARANTHARAPILLY P.O., THRISSUR 680 303 BY ADV. SRI.T.C.SURESH MENON SRI.SUDHEESH.A. RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THRISSUR 2. VARANTHARAPPILLY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, VARANTHARAPPILLY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, THRISSUR PIN 680 303. 3. VELUPADAM MAHALL COMMITTEE, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, P.O. VELUPPADAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT-680 303 BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MENON for R2 SRI. K.R. DEEPA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO. 15781/2004 : 2 : APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 25.02.2004 EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY SENT BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 26.02.2004. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 25.02.2004. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 04.12.2004 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. /True Copy/ P.A to Judge. KURIAN JOSEPH , J ================================== W.P.(C) NO. 15781 OF 2004 ================================== Dated this the 6th day of July, 2007. JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: i) issue a writ of mandamus directing respondents 1 and 2 to take appropriate action to curb the unauthorised construction undertaken by the 3rd respondent. ii) issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the first respondent to consider on merit Exhibit P3 complaint with notice to all affected parties. iii) Declare that the 3rd respondent cannot convert a godown into a mosque in violation of Section 235A(2)(b) of the Kerala Panchayath Raj Act. 2. In case the petitioner has still any grievance left, he may produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent in which case Ext.P3 representation will be considered with notice to the petitioner and 2nd and 3rd respondents and appropriate orders, in accordance with law, will be passed within another three months. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. rv