IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH OCTOBER 2011 / 20TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 26637 of 2011(D) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. T.R.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR,AGED 60 YEARS, S/O.RAMAN NAIR,ABHILASH BHAVAN,PO ANAKKARA, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. JOHN ULAHANNAN,AGED 50 YEARS, S/O/ULAHANNAN,VARAYANNUR HOUSE, PO CHAKKUPALLAM,UDUMBANCHOLA,IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. MS.DHANYA P.ASHOKAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY,DEPARTMENT OF HOME AND VIGILANCE,SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI DISTRICT,PAINAVU,IDUKKI,PIN 685 603. 3. THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VIGILANCE & ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, MUTTAM PO, PIN 685 584. 4. SHRI ANTONY,S/O.SKARIA, KUZHIKKAT HOUSE,PRESIDENT,CHAKKUPALLAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH,PO CHAKKUPALLAM,IDUKKI 685 509. 5. SRI.HANEEFAKUTTY,SECRETARY, CHAKKUPPALLAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, UDUMBANCHOLA,IDUKKI 685 509. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.M.MUHAMMED SHAFI FOR R1 TO R3. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 26637 of 2011(D) APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COMPLAINTS DTD. 3.5.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PARENTS BEFORE THE PANCHAYATH COMMITTEE. EXT.P2: NEWS ITEM PUBLISHED IN KOTTAYAM EDITION OF MATHRUBHUMI DAILY DTD. 10.5.2011. EXT.P3: REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS ALONG WITH THE VICE PRESIDENT AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE PANCHAYATH DTD. 4.5.2011. EXT.P4: REPRESENTATION DTD. 5.7.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE R2. EXT.P5: REPRESENTATION DTD. 9.7.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE R3 ALONG WITH THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL // TRUE COPY // P.A TO JUDGE. HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. ------------------------ W.P.(C).No.26637 Of 2011 ---------------------- Dated this the 12th day of October, 2011. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed seeking a direction directing respondents 1 & 3 to conduct a vigilance investigation into the specific allegations mentioned in Ext.P5 and initiate proper and legal action on the findings in the report and to direct the 2nd respondent to dispose of Exts.P3 & P4 after conducting an enquiry into the allegations mentioned therein within a reasonable period. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 3. 3. When the writ petition was taken up for consideration today in the admission stage, the learned counsel for the petitioners submit that Exts.P3 & P4 representations are pending consideration before the 2nd respondent and a direction may be issued to the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of the representations within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. ::2:: W.P.(C).No.26637 Of 2011 4. In view of the limited prayer sought for in the writ petition, this Court is of the view that the writ petition can be disposed of without issuing notice to respondents 4 & 5. 5. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P3 & P4 representations within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. bkn/-