IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER FRIDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2007 / 25TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 34603 of 2006(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- 1. V.EAPEN MATHAI, AGED 21 YEARS, S/O.MATHAI EAPEN VETTATH, SWAROOPAM, S.A.ROAD, KOCHI-20. 2. MRS.SARAMMA THOMAS, AGED 41 YEARS, SWAROOPAM, S.A.ROAD, KOCHI-2-. 3. REV.DR.GREGORIOUS THOMAS, AGED 16 YEARS S/O.MTHAI EAPEN, VETTATH, SWAROOPAM S.A.ROAD,KOCHI-20.REPRESENTED BY THE BROTHER PETITIONER NO.1 BY ADV. SRI.V.EAPEN MATHAI RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. EDAKKATTUVAYAL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, ARAKUNMNAM PO, ERNAKULAM DIUSTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE PRESIDENT, EDAKKATTUVAYAL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, ARAKKUNMNAM PO, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. STATE OF KERALA REP BY SECRETARY TO LOCAL SELF GOVT, GOVT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN SRI.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR GOVT.PLEADER SRI.V.T.K.MOHANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: A.K. Basheer, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C) No. 34603 of 2006 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 15th day of June, 2007. J U D G M E N T Learned Standing Counsel for the Grama Panahayat submits that petitioner has already instituted a civil suit as O.S.No.543/2007 on the file of the Munsiff Court, Ernakulam and obtained an interim order restraining the Panchayat from demolishing the culvert in question. He further submits that in that view of the matter the writ petition has become infructuous. Therefore the writ petition is closed as infructuous. A.K. Basheer Judge. an.