IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE TUESDAY, THE 26TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 7TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 1388 of 2008(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ GEORGE JOSEPH, THURUTHIKIZHAKKEL HOUSE, THOPRAMKUDY P.O., VATHYKKUDY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.TOM JOSE (PADINJAREKARA) RESPONDENT: ------------- VATHYKUDY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, IDUKKI DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE,J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.1388 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated: 26th February, 2008 JUDGMENT Heard both sides. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that under Ext.P7 the petitioner has been blacklisted by the Panchayat without affording an opportunity to the petitioner against the blacklisting. Learned counsel for the Panchayat submits that the Panchayat has not blacklisted the petitioner and the Panchayat has only decided to keep the petitioner out of the present tender proceedings in view of his performance in two or three earlier works which had been given to him. Counsel further submits that the Panchayat will be prepared to entertain tenders, if any, submitted by the petitioner for future works. Despite the above submission of the learned Standing Counsel for the Panchayat, I am of the view that Ext.P7 order amounts for all practical purposes to a blacklisting of the petitioner. Under these circumstances, I permit the petitioner to submit his objections before the Panchayat Council against Ext.P7 decision to the extent it pertains to keeping him out of the Panchayat works. If objections are filed by the petitioner within three weeks from today, the Panchayat Council will hear the petitioner on those objections and take a decision as to whether the petitioner should not W.P.C.No.1388/08 - 2 - be permitted to participate in future tenders. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly without granting the reliefs sought for. It is made clear that the tender proceedings which are now going on can be continued by the Panchayat without participating the petitioner. srd PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE