IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 27TH OCTOBER 2009 / 5TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 21649 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.M.JAYAN, S/O.K.KRISHNA KURUP, AGED 58 YEARS, ALUMMOOTTIL HOUSE, VADAKADATHUKAVU P.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BECHU KURIAN THOMAS SRI.ROSHEN.D.ALEXANDER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. ERATHU GRAMA PANCHAYAT, VADAKADATHUKAVU P.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA- 691 529, REPRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT, ERATHU GRAMA PANCHAYAT COMMITTEE. 2. THE SECRETARY, ERATHU GRAMA PANCHAYAT, VADAKADATHUKAVU P.O., ADOOR,PATHANAMTHITTA-691529. 3. THE PRESIDENT, PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION, GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, VADAKADATHUKAVU P.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA- 691 529. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, VADAKADATHUKAVU P.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA- 691 529. R1, R2 BY SRI. K.SHAJ SRI.SAJJU.S SRI.L.RAJ MOHAN R3 BY ADV. SRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.21649 OF 2009 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of October, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a neighbour of a Government Vocational Higher Secondary School. He alleges that construction is being held out for the purpose of that school in violation of the Panchayat Raj Laws and the provisions of the Kerala Municipality Building Rules, 1999 which apply. Ext.P8 appeal is pending before the first respondent. The counsel for the PTA of the School and the panchayat state that the said appeal could be considered by the panchayat committee. Recording the aforesaid submission, this writ petition is ordered directing that the panchayat shall take up Ext.P8 appeal and issue appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from now. It is clarified that this Court is not expressing anything on the maintainability or jurisdiction in that regard. All other issues are left open. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.28/10.