IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 8TH JUNE 2009 / 18TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 10087 of 2009(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------- ALL KERALA HINDU HARIJAN, ARUNTHATHIYAR SAMUTHAYA SANGAM, REG. NO. K. 188/79 REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDNET M. VELUSAMI. BY ADV. SRI.M.NARENDRA KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, SCHEDULE CASTE DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT OFFICER OF THE DISTRICT SCHEDULE CASTE DEVELOPMENT, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.10087 of 2009 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of June, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner, an association of members belonging to the Arunthathiyar Chaklian Community, who are mainly working as Scavengers in Kottayam Municipality, has approached this court seeking a direction to the respondents to disburse the amounts as contemplated by the Housing Scheme, which has been brought into force under Exts.P1 and P2, for the benefit of those persons, who are entitled to use the said amount for the purpose of putting up a house. 2. A statement has been filed by the 3rd respondent and it is affirmed that the amount sanctioned for the implementation of the scheme will not be lapsed even though it is not utilised in W.P.(C).No.10087 of 2009 :: 2 :: the financial year ending 31.03.2009. Paragraph 6 of the statement reads as follows: “It is also submitted that, the amount sanctioned for the implementation of the scheme will not be lapsed even though it has not been utilised in the financial year ending 31.03.2009 as the fund is allotted under the Additional Central Assistance. Therefore, this amount can be utilised fully in the financial year 2009-2010. In the above context it is submitted that, now the 2nd respondent has issued allotment letter for the utilisation of the amount allotted for the above said purpose. A true copy of the said allotment letter is produced herewith and marked as Exhibit R3(7). In the light of the above aspects, it is submitted that the amount sanctioned by the Government will be released to the beneficiaries on completing the procedural formalities as required in the scheme. In view of the facts and circumstances stated above, the Writ Petition is devoid of any merit and the same is liable to be dismissed.” 3. In the light of the positive stand taken as above, the only direction required is to see W.P.(C).No.10087 of 2009 :: 3 :: that the funds are utilized for the benefit of those persons, who are identified as beneficiaries under Exts.P1 and P2 scheme. 4. Accordingly, there will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to take note of Exts.P1 and P2 and see that an endeavour is made, as affirmed by the statement filed by the 3rd respondent, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge