IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH MARCH 2010 / 19TH PHALGUNA 1931 WA.No. 331 of 2010() -------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.13632/2009 Dated 08/12/2009 APPELLANT(S): PETITIONERS --------------------------------- 1. M.K.LOKANATHAN M.K, S/O.KUMARAN, NALUPURACKAL HOUSE, ARIYANNUR PO, KANDANISSERY, TRICHUR. 2. SURAJ APPUNNI,,S/O.APPUNNY, KOTTUPPARAMBIL HOUSE, ARIYANNUR PO, KANDANISSERY, TRICHUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.ANIL RESPONDENTS: RESPONDETNS -------------------------- 1. GURUVAYOOR DVASWOM, REP.BY ITS ADMINISTRATIVE ,GURUVAYOOR. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARAIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TRICHUR. 4. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, TRICHUR. 5. SECRETARY, KANDANISSERY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KANDANISSERY, TRICHUR. SR. GOVT. PLEADER SMT. K. MEERA. S.C. FOR PANCHAYAT SRI. P. RAMACHANDRAN. S.C. FOR DEVASWM SRI. V. KRISHNA MENON. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMAN Ag. CJ & C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.A. 331 OF 2010 = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 2010. J U D G M E N T Raman, Ag. CJ. This is an appeal filed by the writ petitioners against the judgment in W.P.(C) No. 13632/2009 of the learned Single Judge, dismissing the writ petition. They approached this Court inter alia contending that land belonging to them is injuriously affected by the action of the Guruvayoor Devaswom. It was also alleged in the writ petition that construction of the pond by the Devaswom was without obtaining sanction from revenue authorities under the Land Conservation Act. Learned Single Judge found that these allegations are unfounded and hence awarded a cost of Rs. 1,00,000/-. 2. Learned counsel for the appellants sought to withdraw all the contentions except the challenge against the cost awarded. He pleaded that atleast the cost awarded may be deleted. 3. In view of the fact that wisdom has dawn on him though late and taking a lenient view, the cost awarded is reduced to Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees five thousand only) on condition that the said amount be paid to the WA 331/2010 2 People's Council for Social Justice, Ernakulam before 31.3.2010. The writ appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. P.R. RAMAN, (Ag. CHIEF JUSTICE) C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, (JUDGE). knc/-