IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2010 / 19TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 11951 of 2010(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SIVASANKARAN, S/O SANKARAN, AGED 45 YEARS, POLIYADAN HOUSE, KULATHUPARAMBU MICHA BHOOMI COLONY, P.O.OTHUKKUNGAL, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE OTHUKKUNGAL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, P.O. OTHUKKUNGAL, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT.PLEADER SHRI M.A.ASIF THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C)No.11951/10 PETITONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 17.6.09. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 17.6.09. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER FORWARDED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DATED 8.12.09. TRUE COPY T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.11951 OF 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 9th DAY OF APRIL, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a resident of Kulathuparamba Michabhoomi Colony. The said colony was formed by distributing excess land under the Kerala Land Reforms Act by the Government. A total number of about 300 people are residing there and the place is a hilly area. 2. Based on the fund allotted by the Panchayat, a tank was purchased for water supply and a beneficiary committed was elected for the proper running of the said scheme. After about 1½ years, the tank was completely broken and became useless. Later on, applications were filed before the authorities of the Panchayat and to the District Collector as per Exhibits P1 and P2. Finally, by Exhibit P3, the District Collector has directed the concerned authorities to install a new tank for meeting the problem of drinking water scarcity. 3. The petitioner seeks for a direction to implement Exhibit P3, in the light of the acute water shortage faced during W.P.(C)No.11951/10 -2- the summer. 4. There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to see that appropriate actions are taken to implement the directions contained in Exhibit P3 letter issued by the District Collector. The 2nd respondent is directed to see that these directions are implemented so that the drinking water scarcity is met. 5. Appropriate action shall be finalised within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of the Writ Petition along with a copy of the judgment for compliance before respondents 1 and 2. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE dsn