IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 6TH DECEMBER 2010 / 15TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 9553 of 2005(K) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- THE SECRETARY, KANJOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KANJOOR P.O., ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE OMBUDSMAN FOR LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, BARTON HILL BUNGALOW, KUNNUKUZHY, VANCHIYOOR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. V.A.MOHANAN, VARIYATHPARAMBIL, KANJOOR, PARAPPURAM P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM. R1 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 9553 OF 2005 -------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed challenging the direction issued by the Ombudsman for Local Self Government Institutions in Ext.P3 order dated 22.12.2004 to the Kanjoor Grama Panchayat directing the Panchayat to execute the work utilising the general funds before 31.3.2005. This writ petition was filed on 21.3.2005 and it came up for admission on 22.3.2005. On that day, the writ petition was ordered to be posted for hearing when moved again. Thereafter it was brought up for hearing only today. Nearly 5 years and 8 months have passed after it was filed. In my opinion, by efflux of time the writ petition has become infructuous. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the issue regarding the construction of the community hall, which was the subject matter of Ext.P3 order, is pending before the committee of the State Legislature. In such circumstances, the writ petition is closed as infructuous. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps WPC No. 2 WPC No. 3