IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2008 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 9363 of 2008(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ PRAHLADAN P.V PANAGAD HOUSE NERIYAMANGALAM P.O. AVOLICHAL KOTHAMANGALAM (VIA) ERNAKULAM DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.NELSON J.MANAYIL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SECRETARY KAVALANGAD GRAM PANCHAYATH NELLIMATTOM P.O. KOTHAMANGALAM TALUK ERNAKULAM DISTRICT 2. THE BLOCK PANCHAYATH SECRETARY AND BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER KOTHAMANGALAM 3. THE SECRETARY RURAL DEVELOPMENT GOVT. OF INDIA, NEW DELHI. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.K.J.MOHAMMED ANZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(c).No. 9363 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT The grievance which the petitioner has voiced in this writ petition is that the authorities of the Panchayat has selected candidates for the benefits under the Kerala Development Project overlooking the guidelines relating to priority and the allegation is that their action is vitiated by corrupt practices. Going by the allegations, the issue comes within the domain of the Ombudsman for Local Self Government Institutions and Ext.P4 complaint has been actually submitted by the petitioner before the Ombudsman. I dispose of the writ petition directing the Ombudsman for Local Self Government Institutions to enquire into Ext.P4 with notice to the respondents and take a decision on Ext.P4 at the earliest. Since the complaint was filed on 10/12/2007, the Ombudsman will ensure that a decision is taken within one month of receiving a copy of this judgment. The petitioner is permitted to make necessary application WPC.No.9363/08 2 for passage of interim orders before the Ombudsman, in which case, Ombudsman will pass orders on that application without undue delay. The finalisation of the beneficiary list under challenge will be subject to the orders to be passed by the Ombudsman on Ext.P4. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE JUDGE sv. WPC.No.9363/08 2