IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2009 / 5TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 13972 of 2004(L) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- V.N.SOMASUNDARAN, S/O. NARAYANAN, VADASSERY HOUSE, P.O. MANALUR, THRISSUR-600 617. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.DANDAPANI, SENIOR ADVOCATE RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT (C) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. MANALUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. SHRI P.K. ARAVINDAKSHAN, PRESIDENT, MANALUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, THRISSUR. BY ADVS. SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.SREEDHARAN NAIR FOR R2 & R3 SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHIR FOR R2 & R3 SRI.V.MANU, GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1 SMT.SMITHA SUKUMAR, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 13972 of 2004(L) A P P E N D I X EXHIBITS FOR THE PETITIONER :- EXT.P1 : COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 8.8.2003 IN W.P.(c)No.21275/2003 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT. EXT.P2 : COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 30.10.2003 ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. EXT.P3 : COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 6.12.2003 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4 : COPY OF NOTICE DATED 9.2.2004 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXHIBITS FOR THE RESPONDENTS : EXT.R2(a) : COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION NO.C.936/03 DATED 15.6.2004 ISSUED BY THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR AND LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER (LA GENERAL), THRISSUR. //TRUE COPY// P.A.TO JUDGE ami THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO. 13972 OF 2004 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 27th DAY OF JULY, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner challenges Ext.P3 and P4 issued on the ground that the land is required for a public purpose and hence there cannot be any construction in the property in question. With the passage of time, notifications issued for acquisition of land for the panchayat have also been quashed in different proceedings. Accordingly, Ext.P3 and P4 are quashed and panchayat is directed to take up any request of the petitioner for appropriate relief in the light of what is stated above. Writ petition ordered accordingly. THOTTATHIL B RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE lgk/28/7