IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 16TH JUNE 2008 / 26TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17858 of 2008(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.G.REGHUNANDANAN, S/O.LATE GANGADHARAN, KOSSERY HOUSE, PERUMPILAVU, THRISSUR DIST. (PRESIDENT, NELLIPARAMBU DEVASWOM PALLIKKARA SIVAKSHETHRA SAMITHI, PERUMPILAVU). BY ADV. SRI.N.DHARMADAN (SR.) SMT.D.P.RENU RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL BODIES AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, TRICHUR. 3. THE SECRETARY, KADAVALLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KADAVALLOOR, AKKIKAVU, KARIKKAD - 680 519, TRICHUR. 4. THE PRESIDENT, KADAVALLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, -DO- -DO- BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.17858 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 16th day of June, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the president of the Pallikkara Sivakshetra Samiti. The petitioner is constructing a gopuram in front of the temple, which according to the petitioner, is exclusively within the property belonging to the temple and there is no encroachment into any puramboke land. However, proceedings were initiated against the petitioner against such construction. The matter was taken to the Ombudsman for Local Self Government Institutions, who passed Ext.P1 order, whereby the Revenue Divisional Officer was directed to decide the matter within three months from the date of that order which was on 19.9.2007. Till then the petitioner was directed not to continue with the construction. The complaint of the petitioner is that even after nine months, the RDO has not taken any steps. The petitioner, therefore, seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to pass orders as directed in Ext.P1 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. w.p.c.17858/08 2 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to pass orders as contemplated in Ext.P1 order as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment , after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. While passing orders the 2nd respondent shall consider the submissions in Ext.P6 petition submitted by the petitioner also, if the same has been received. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge