IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2010 / 23RD ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 21972 of 2010(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. VARGHESE J.ALIAS VARGHESE JOSEPH, PALAPARAMBIL HOUSE, KAROOR, AMBALAPPUZHA P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. NEETHU SHERAFFUDDIN, DAR-UL-RAHMA (KAIRALI) KAROOR, AMBALAPPUZHA P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 3. VIJAYAKUMARI, THATTASSERIL HOUSE, KAROOR, AMBALAPPUZHA P.O.,ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 4. BASHEER, ANJILIVELIL HOUSE, KAROOR, AMBALAPPUZHA P.O.,ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.S.KRISHNA PILLAI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. PURAKKAD GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PURAKKAD, AMBALAPPUZHA P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, PURAKKAD GRAMA PANCHAYATH PURAKKAD, AMBALAPPUZHA P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 3. IBRAHIMKUTTY, PALAPPARAMPIL HOUSE, KAROOR, AMBALAPPUZHA P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT PIN-688561. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 21972 of 2010-V - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of July, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioners seek for a direction to the first respondent Panchayat to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 appeal filed under Section 276 of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act. 2. The petitioners are residents of Purakkad Grama Panchayat. The third respondent submitted an application for permission to construct a building for conducting an Ice Plant in the 15 cents of property in Sy. No.176/8 of Purakkad Village. Ext.P1 is the copy of the application. Many of the neighbours including the petitioners filed objection and Ext.P2 is the copy of one such objection submitted by the first petitioner before the second respondent. Ext.P3 is the copy of the building permit issued by the Panchayat, allegedly, without considering their objections. The petitioners have thereafter filed a complaint before the Ombudsman for Local Self Government Institutions as per Ext.P5 and in the meanwhile, they have also filed an appeal before the Committee of the Panchayat as per Ext.P6. 3. It is up to the Committee of the Panchayat to consider the appeal and take a decision. Therefore, there will be a direction to the first wpc 21972/2010 2 respondent to take a decision on Ext.P6 appeal after hearing the petitioners and the third respondent within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioners will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/