IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH JULY 2008 / 8TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23048 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ANITHAKUMARI, ARUN VIHAR, NELLIKUKAL.P.O ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.D.KISHORE RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE PALLICKAL GRAMA PANCHAYAT PALLICKAL, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 2. THE SECRETARY, PALLICKAL GRAMA PANCHAYAT PALLICKAL, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, ADOOR. 5. SURESH, S/O.RAJAN, 'AIYKKERETH', ADOOR, KANNAMANKARA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 23048 OF 2008 R ==================== Dated this the 30th day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner complains that the 5th respondent had obstructed the natural water course. Complaining of this, the petitioner has filed Ext.P7 before the 2nd respondent Panchayat in which the water course in question is vested as per the provisions of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, Ext.P7 has been received, it is for the Panchayat to take appropriate action in this matter. 3. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the Panchayat shall take up Ext.P7, consider the same with notice to the 5th respondent and pass appropriate orders thereon, if Ext.P7 has been received and is pending. This shall be done by the Panchayat, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the respondent Panchayat for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp