IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE TUESDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2008 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 3934 of 2008(R) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ LATHA, W/O.GOPINATH, AGED 45 YEARS UNDIKKAL HOUSE, ENGAKKAD, THRISSUR DT. BY ADV. SRI.RENJITH THAMPAN SMT.P.A.ANITHA RESPONDENTS: ------------- VADAKKANCHERY GRAMA PANCHAYAT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY O/O. VADAKKANCHERY PANCHAYATH VADAKKANCHERY, THRISSUR DT. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(c).No.3934 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the Panchayat seeks time to file a counter affidavit. Sri.Ranjith Thamban , counsel for the petitioner submits that Panchayat is refusing to number the first floor portion of the building on the ground of alleged violation of Section 220(b). According to him, ground floor portion was numbered without any diffidence by the Panchayat and Ext.P1 ownership certificate has been issued. If it is true that the ground floor portion of the building has been numbered by the Panchayat without any objection in the context of Section 220(b) of the Panchayat Raj Act or in any other context, there cannot be any justifiable reason for the Panchayat refusing to number the first floor portion which is constructed on the ground floor portion. I dispose of the writ petition directing the respondent Panchayat to take a decision immediately on the petitioner's request for numbering of the building and communicate that decision to the petitioner without WPC.No.3934/08 2 delay. Decision as directed above shall be taken and communicated to the petitioner within three weeks of receiving a copy of this judgment. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE JUDGE sv. WPC.No.3934/08 2