IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 16TH APRIL 2010 / 26TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 13155 of 2010(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. K.S.JABBAR, AGED 57 YEARS, S/O. SEETHI, KALLUNGAL HOUSE, ALUVA EAST. 2. K.S.KOCHU PILLA, AGED 51 YEARS, S/O. SEETHI, KALLUNGAL HOUSE, ALUVA EAST. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.ABDUL LATHEEF SRI.K.ACHANKUNJU RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, FORT KOCHI. 2. KEEZHAMADU GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KEEZHAMADU. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, ALUVA. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALUVA. 5. M.S.SALEEM, S/O. SYDALI, MALLISSERI PARAMBU,PERUMBADAN, EDAYAPPURAM ALUVA. BY G.P.SRI. A.J. VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ........................................... W.P.(C)NO.13155 OF 2010 ............................................. Dated this the 16th day of April, 2010. J U D G M E N T Petitioners are residents of Ward No.XVIII of Keeshmadu Grama Panchayat. According to them, a public pathway used by them is now obstructed by the 5th respondent by constructing a compound wall encroaching into the pathway. This is according to the petitioners is in violation of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act. In the above circumstances they have filed Ext.P4 petition before the 2nd respondent. Petitioners seek a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the nature of the order I propose to pass, I do not think it necessary to issue notice to the other respondents. Now that the petitioners have filed Ext.P4 petition before the 2nd respondent. The 2nd respondent shall dispose of the same expeditiously. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders : 2 : W.P.(C)NO.13155 OF 2010 on Ext.P4 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioners as well as the 5th respondent. I also note the submission of the counsel for the petitioners that the 2nd respondent has issued a stop memo to the 5th respondent directing him to stop further construction in the matter. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE cl : 3 : W.P.(C)NO.13155 OF 2010