IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 13TH JULY 2007 / 22ND ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 6575 of 2004(G) ----------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------ 1. JOSEPH SCARIA, CONVENOR OF THE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED FOR EFFECTING IMPROVEMENTS TO IDINJAMALA KOCHUKAMAKSHI ROAD IN ERATTAYAR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, UNDER SGRY SCHEME 2001-02, PULICKAL HOUSE, SANTHIGRAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. P.K.KOCHUMUHAMMED, CONVENOR OF THE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF POND AT K.S.R.T.C. BUS STAND, KATTAPPANA, PUTHENPARAMBIL HOUSE, VELLAYAMKUDY P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. JAMES DOMINIC, CONVENOR OF THE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE APPROACH ROAD AT KURUMTHOTTAMPADY IN ERATTAYAR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, VADAKKETH HOUSE, ERATTAYAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. JAMES KURIAN, CONVENOR OF THE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF RETAINING WALL AT NADAKKALPADY AT ERATTAYAR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, NADAKKAL HOUSE, ERATTAYAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 5. KURIAN CHACKO, CONVENOR OF THE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED FOR EFFECTING IMPROVEMENTS TO MOOLAKKARAMEDU PALLIPPADY VELLAYAMKUDY ROAD IN KATTAPPANA PANCHAYAT, THOTTAPPILLY HOUSE, MOOLAKKARAMEDU, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 6. JOSEPH JOSEPH, CONVENOR OF THE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF VELLAYAMKUDY NAYANARKKUDY IN KATTAPPANA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, MEENATHATHIYIL, VELLAYAMKUDY P.O., IDUKKI DIST. 7. V.N.KARTHIKEYAN, CONVENOR OF THE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF KUMBUNGALPPADY PADIYANIPPADY ST.MARTHAS ROAD IN KATTAPPANA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, VARIYATHUKALAYIL HOUSE KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. WP(C) NO: 6575/2004 8. K.V. SIVADAS, CONVENOR OF THE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED FOR EFFECTING IMPROVEMENTS TO PUTHETHUPADY GOVINDAPPADY ROAD IN ERATTAYAR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KUZHIYANAPPILLY HOUSE, VAZHARARA P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 9. ABRAHAM VARKEY, CONVENOR OF THE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF KALTHOTTY CHOORAPOIKAPPADY MEPPARA ROAD IN KANCHIYAR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PODIPPARAYIL HOUSE, KALTHOTTY, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 10. SUNNY JOSEPH, CONVENOR OF THE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED FOR THE EXTENSION OF CULVERT AND CONSTRUCTION OF RETAINING WALL IN NARIYAMPARA KALTHOTTY ROAD IN KANCHIYAR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, VENGALLUR, KALTHOTTY, KANCHIYAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 11. A.B.SURENDRAN, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. A.M.BHASKARAN EDAPPARAMBATH HOUSE, KONNATHADY P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 12. SOBHANA P.S., AGED 42 YEARS, W/O. P.K.SUKUMARAN, PUTHENPURACKAL HOUSE, KONNATHADY P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, NEW DELHI. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI. 4. THE PROJECT OFFICER, D.R.D.A., IDUKKI. 5. IDUKKI DISTRICT PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, IDUKKI. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. SRI. P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASSISTANT SG THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 6575/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 7/5/2003 BY FEW OF THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE R4. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 14/08/2003 FILED BY FEW OF THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE R3. EXT.P2A. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE R3TO R5 DT. 30/12/2003. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL. True copy tga KURIAN JOSEPH J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.6575 of 2004 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 13th July, 2007. J U D G M E N T Petitioners approached this Court praying for a direction to the respondents 2 to 5 to release the rice due to the committees. In view of the interim order dated 26.5.2004, in case the petitioners have still any grievance left, they may approach the respondents 1 and 2. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- O.P. NO. OF 200 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 13th July, 2007.