IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2008 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 32030 of 2007(K) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. ABDUL JABBAR, CONVENER OF THE ROAD WORK, VILLUKULAM, THAZHAKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, MAVELIKKARA. 2. T. BASHEER, S/O. THAMPI RAVUTHER, AGED 50 YEARS, CONVENER OF THE WORK,CHERAVARAMB PALAM CONSTRUCTION, CHUNAKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, MAVELIKKARA, RESIDING AT ARRIYATTU PADINJARATHIL, CHUNAKKARA SOUTH CHARUMOODU P.O.,MAVELIKKARA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 3. P. SUGATHAN, KOTTARATHIL KIZHAKKETHIL, PAYIPAD, HARIPAD, CONVENOR OF THE ROAD WORK, KURISUMMOODU, KUNNUPARAMBIL, VEEYAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PAYIPAD, HARIPAD. 4. MANOJ, THUNDUTHARAYIL, PALLIPAD P.O., HARIPAD, CONVENOR OF THE WORK, PUTHUVALIL JUNCTION, THUNGATHARA, PALLIPAD GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PALLIPAD P.O.,HARIPAD. 5. SURENDRAN, BHASKARAVILASAM, PAYIPAD P.O., HARIPAD, CONVENOR OF THE ROAD WORK, KALATHIL ROAD, AND MULAMOOTTIL ROAD, VEEYAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PAYIPAD P.O., HARIPAD. 6. SATHIYA RAJAN, PUTHIYAVEETTIL, AKAMKUDI P.O.,NANGIARKULANGARA, HARIPAD, CONVENOR OF THE ROAD WORK,CAGANNATHIL FOOT PATH, PALLIPAD GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PALLIPPAD, HARIPAD. WPC 32030/07 -2- 7. SINDHU, SINDHU BHAVANAM, AKAMKUDI P.O.,NANGIARKULANGARA, HARIPAD, CONVENOR OF THE ROAD WORK, RAILWAY CROSS, CHAKKITTAYIL,PALLIPAD GRAMA PANCHAYAT,PALLIPAD P.O HARIPAD. 8. GOPALAKRISHNA PILLAI, PADEETTEDATHU KIZHAKKETHIL, VELLAMKULANGARA, KARICHAL P.O., HARIPAD, CONVENOR OF THE ROAD WORK, KOCHI PALAM TO PLAMOODU JUNCTION ROAD. BY ADV. RAMAKUMAR (SR.) SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI SRI.M.H.HANIS RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, NEAR MUSEUM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE PROJECT OFFICER, DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMEN AGENCY, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE ALLEPPEY DISTRICT PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. THE CHUNAKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. THE PALLIPAD GRAMA PANCHAYAT, HARIPAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 6. THE VEEYAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, HARIPAD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 7. THE AREA MANAGER, FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.T.P.M.IBRAHIM KHAN, SC, FCI GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 32030 OF 2007 K ==================== Dated this the 31st day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T The prayer in this writ petition is to require respondents 2 and 7 to distribute the materials pursuant to Exts.P1, P2(a), P3(a), P4, P8, P8(a) and P9. There is a further prayer to forbear the respondents from reducing the quantity of materials and distribute the full quantity materials. 2. Petitioner submits that under the SGRY Scheme, sponsored by the Government of India, food grains are to be distributed as part of wages. According to the petitioners, they are the beneficiaries and Convenors of the scheme and have also been given authorization. 3. This writ petition concerns the implementation of the scheme and the benefit given in Alleppey District. It is stated that by Ext.P5, without notice to anyone, the Local Self Government Department entrusted distribution to the Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation. It was also ordered that against food grains, monetary payments will be made. Ext.P5 order was challenged in WP(C) No.32342/06 and the case was withdrawn when the respondents recalled Ext.P5. It is stated that later Government issued Ext.P9, informing that distribution will be done WPC 32030/07 :2 : henceforth by FCI, but still distribution was not effected and hence this writ petition with the prayers mentioned above. 4. A statement has been filed on behalf of the 2nd respondent, in which in para 9, it is stated that petitioners in the capacity as convenors of the beneficiary committee can approach the Secretaries of the Panchayats concerned for settlement of the claims, provided they are eligible for the same. It is stated that if valid claim is received, that will be settled in the order of priority and subject to eligibility. 5. Learned Senior counsel appearing for the petitioners submit that claims have been made with the respective Panchayats and that these claims are kept pending. If that be the position, in view of the statement as contained in Para 9 of the statement filed on behalf of the 2nd respondent, this writ petition is disposed of directing the authorities to settle the bills of the petitioners in the manner as indicated above. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp