IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 4TH JULY 2011 / 13TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 17945 of 2011(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. P.V.UNNIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, S/O.HAREESHWARAN, THIRUMUMBU, AGED 83 YEARS, 'HAREESHWARA', ARAVANCHAL PO, THALIPPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 2. K.M.KUNJAPPAN, S/O.GOVINDAN NAMBISAN, AGED 56 YEARS, 'SARASWATHI', ARAVANCHAL PO, THALIPPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.T.MADHU SRI.PRAMOD UDINOOKKARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE POST MASTER GENERAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 001. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN 670 001. 3. THE SUB REGIONAL INSPECTOR OF POSTS, PAYYANNUR SUB DIVISION, PAYYANNUR, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN 670 307. 4. THE PERINGOME VAYAKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PERINGOME PO, PAYYANNUR VIA., KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN 670 354. R1 & R3 BY ADV. SRI. P. PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASG THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ...2/- WP(C).No. 17945 of 2011(P) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : COPY OF THE REPORT APPEARED IN THE MATHRUBHOOMI DAILY DATED 9-5-2011. EXT.P2 : COPY OF THE REPORT DATED 10-5-2011 APPEARED IN THE MATHRUBHOOMI DAILY. EXT.P3 : COPY OF THE REPORT DATED 17-5-2011 APPEARED IN THE MATHRUBHOOMI DAILY. EXT.P4 : COPY OF THE REPORT APPEARED IN THE MALAYALA MANORAMA DAILY DATED 21-1-2010. EXT.P5 : COPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT SHOWING THE DISPATCH OF A REPRESENTATION TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR. EXT.P6 : COPY OF THE REPLY DATED FEBRUARY 2010 ISSUED BY THE HON'BLE MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS. EXT.P7 : COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 10-5-2010 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P8 : COPY OF THE RESOLUTION DATED 12-5-2010 OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT GRAMA PANCHAYATH. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS - NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE Mn ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 17945 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of July, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioners claim to be the residents within the limits of Aravanchal Post Office, Kannur District. Essentially what is sought for by the petitioner is the establishment of a post office at Aravanchal itself. 2. From Ext.P7 letter of the 3rd respondent addressed to the 4th respondent it is seen that they were willing to establish such a post office provided the Panchayath makes available a rent free accommodation. It is seen from Ext.P8 resolution of the Panchayath dated 12.5.1010 that the Panchayath had resolved to provide a rent free accommodation in a building belonging to it. 3. The grievance of the petitioners is that in spite of communicating Ext.P8 resolution, the 3rd respondent did not take any further action for the establishment of Post W.P.(C) No. 17945 OF 2011 :2 : Office at Aravanchal. Grievance being the above, all that is required in this writ petition is to direct the 3rd respondent to take a decision on the issue of establishment of post office, at Aravanchal in the light of Ext.P8. Such a decision shall be taken by the 3rd respondent as expeditiously as possible at any rate within eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ul/-