IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 7TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 32812 of 2006(F) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- MUTTIL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, VAZHAVATTA SUDHA-JALA VITHARANA SAMRAKSHANA COMMITTEE, P.O.VAZHAVATTA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, P.M.MATHEW. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. MUTTIL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, MUTTIL P.O., WAYANAD. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KSEB, KALPETTA. 4. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, K.S.E.BOARD, MEENANGADI SECTION, WAYANAD. SRI.MANOJ RAMASWAMY FOR R1 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED ANZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.32812 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 29th September, 2008. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer :- “ Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ or order directing the first respondent to remit the electricity charges incurred by the usage of motor to pump drinking water in Ward Nos.9, 10 and 11 of the Panchayat.” In view of the clarification issued by the Government, which is produced as Ext.R1(a) in the counter affidavit filed by the first respondent, the Panchayat is not liable to meet the water charges of the taps referred to in the writ petition. Therefore, there is no merit in the writ petition. It is accordingly dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.32812 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 29th September, 2008.