IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 10TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 19TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 21654 of 2009(B) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- D.MOHANAN, MAKKEL HOUSE, EAST MAVADI, MOOVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. MR.T.B.SHAJIMON SMT.GOVINDU P.RENUKADEVI RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, PUBLIC WORK DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KUMILI GRAMA PANCHAYATH,(SPECIAL GRADE) KUMILY, IDUKKI DISTRICT, KERALA. *ADDL. R3 IMPLEADED ADDL. R3: THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, L.S.G.D. SECTION, KUMILY. * ADDL. R3 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 10/09/2009 IN I.A.10915/2009. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.I.V. PRAMOD. R2 BY ADV. MR.S.SHANAVAS KHAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.21654 of 2009-B = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 10th day of September, 2009. JUDGMENT 1.The petitioner contends that he carried out major portion of a construction work for the purpose of a burial ground, however that, he has been told to stop his work. He pleads that he availed loans fro the purpose of the work and he is entitled to be paid. 2.The panchayat, on the other hand, states through its learned counsel, that the question of approval of the burial ground came up for consideration before this Court and the parties were relegated to the District Collector and the matter is now gaining attention of the District Collector under the relevant Rules. The learned counsel for the panchayat states that the proceedings before the District Collector would WP(C)21654/09 -: 2 :- end at the earliest. Accordingly, this writ petition is ordered directing that all claims of the petitioner will stand left for decision in terms of the directions that the District Collector may issue. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/140909