IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH JANUARY 2007 / 27TH POUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 1826 of 2007(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ A.V.BABU, P.W.D. CONTRACTOR, AUTOKKARAN HOUSE, ANNALLUR P.O., TRICHUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA KUMARI.MINI.A. RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1.MALA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE MALA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, MALA P.O., TRICHUR DISTRICT. 2.THE SECRETARY, MALA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, MALA P.O., TRICHUR DISTRICT. 3.THE PRESIDENT, MALA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, MALA P.O., TRICHUR DISTRICT. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE,J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.1826 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated: 17th January, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P1 order passed by the Secretary of the Panchayat. Against Ext.P1, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P4 representation. I am of the view that Ext.P4 representation can be construed as an appeal preferred by the petitioner against Ext.P1. The Secretary of the Panchayat will place Ext.P4 before the Panchayat Committee which will hear the petitioner on Ext.P4 and take a decision on Ext.P4 in accordance with law at the earliest and at any rate within two months of receiving a copy of this judgment. Till such time as Ext.P4 is disposed of by the Panchayat Committee as directed above, all further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P1 will be kept in abeyance. The Writ Petition will stand disposed of as above. srd PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE