IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2008 / 14TH SRAVANA 1930 W.P.(C).No. 23482 of 2008 (U) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- K.V.THOMAS, THELAMANNIL, MUKOOR, NEGDUMGADAPALLIL.P.O, MALLAPALLIL, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB P.ALEX RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. KUNNAMTHANAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KUNNAMTHANAM.P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. PRESIDENT, KUNNAMTHANAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KUNNAMTHANAM.P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SMT. K.R. DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 23482 OF 2008 U ==================== Dated this the 5th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T Ext.P10 is an appeal filed by the petitioner against Ext.P9 order requiring demolition of the building mentioned therein on the allegation that the petitioner has violated Section 220(b) of the Panchayat Raj Act. In this writ petition though several reliefs are sought for, I am satisfied that for the present, the grievance of the petitioner will be redressed if the appeal is ordered to be disposed of on an expeditious basis. 2. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the 2nd respondent shall take steps for expeditious disposal of Ext.P10 appeal filed by the petitioner with notice to the petitioner. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 6 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. It is directed that in the meanwhile, status quo as on date in so far as Ext.P9 shall be maintained. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp