IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 12TH AUGUST 2008 / 21ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 24321 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ A.K. DHANAPALAN, S/O.LATE.A.K.KRISHNAN, AGED 66, RESIDING AT THARAYIL HOUSE, PATHIRAPPALLY.P.O, KOMALAPURAM VILLAGE, ARYAD GRAMA PANCHAYATH, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.) SRI.S.SUJIN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, ARYAD GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PATHIRAPPALLY.P.O, ALAPPUZHA-688 521. 2. ARYAD GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PATHIRAPPALLY.P.O, ALAPPUZHA-688 521, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LAND SURVEY, ALAPPUZHA. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R3 & R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 24321 OF 2008 U = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 12th day of August 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he has made an application before the Panchayat for a building permit. According to him, subsequently though he had submitted all details, the matter has been referred to the 3rd respondent for his report, based on a resolution passed by the Panchayat. It is submitted that as the matter is still pending consideration of the 3rd respondent, issue of the building permit is also delayed. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, on the basis of the resolution of the Panchayat, the matter has been referred to the 3rd respondent for his report and the Panchayat is awaiting the said report for further consideration of the petitioner's application for building permit, petitioner is eminently justified in praying that the report of the 3rd respondent be expeditiously submitted. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the 3rd respondent shall W.P.(C) No. 24321 OF 2008 -2- consider the matter in relation to the application made by the petitioner for building permit and submit his report to the 1st respondent. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. It is directed that on receipt of the report as above from the 3rd respondent, the 1st respondent shall expeditiously take a decision on the application made by the petitioner for building permit. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before respondents 1 and 3 for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-