IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2009 / 29TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 20321 of 2009(I) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ V.T.HARIDAS, VAHANILKKUNNATHIL, MALAKKARA P.O., EDAYARANMULA, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADVS. MR.GEORGE VARGHESE(PERUMPALLIKUTTIYIL), MR.A.R.DILEEP. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ARANMULA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, EDAYARANMULA WEST P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA-689 532, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. SECRETARY, ARANMULA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, EDAYARANMULA WEST P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA-689 532. 4. VARGHESE MATHEW, PANGOTTETH, MALAKKARA P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).20321/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 20th day of July, 2009 JUDGMENT Aggrieved by Ext.P4 order passed by the Secretary of Panchayat requiring the petitioner to stop the functioning of carpentry and welding work, petitioner has preferred a statutory appeal, Ext.P5, against Ext.P4 before the Panchayat Committee in terms of Section 276(1) of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act. This writ petition has been filed seeking appropriate direction in relation to Ext.P5. 2. 2nd respondent, the appellate Committee, shall take a decision on Ext.P5, after hearing the petitioner and the 4th respondent, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If application for a stay of Ext.P4 is filed, the competent appellate authority shall pass orders thereon within two weeks from the date on which such motion is made. An order on the application for licence, Ext.P6, shall be passed subject to orders to be passed by the appellate Committee. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs