IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 24TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 5TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 5842 of 2009(S) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. K.J. SAJAN, KURISINKAL VEEDU, MURIKADI P.O., IDUKKI. 2. K.G. BHASKARAN NAIR, SREEVILASOM VEEDU, MURIKADI P.O., IDUKKI. 3. VARGHESE SHEEMON, PUNNAMATTATHIL, MURIKADI P.O., IDUKKI. 4. P.K. SASI, PARAYAMPALLY HOUSE, MURIKADI P.O., IDUKKI. BY ADVS. MR.SIBY MATHEW, MR.PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU, MR.B.PREMNATH. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. KUMILY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KUMILY, IDUKKI , REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI CIVIL STATION, PAINAVU P.O.,IDUKKI. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, IDUKKI, PAINAVU P.O., IDUKKI. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD, (ROADS DIVISION) PAINAVU P.O., IDUKKI. R1 BY ADV. MR. SHANAVAS KHAN, SC R2 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.MEERA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/02/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss J.B.KOSHY, Ag.C.J & V.GIRI, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C).NO.5842 OF 2009 (S) ----------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T KOSHY,Ag.CJ. Petitioners are residents of Murikkady in Kumily Grama Panchayat. They are aggrieved by the proposal of the 1st respondent Panchayat in opening a burial ground without obtaining order from the District Collector in accordance with the provisions of the Kerala Panchayat Raj (Burial and Burning Grounds) Rules, 1998. Petitioners apprehension is that if burial ground is granted violating the provisions of the Act and Rules, it will affect large number of people. We are of the view that before approaching this Court against the opening of the burial ground, it is for the petitioners to make objections before the District Collector and it is for the District Collector to consider all the objections filed as well as the reply of the Panchayat and to decide the matter and there is WPC.5842/09 2 no ground for filing public interest litigation at this premature stage. With the above observations, this writ petition is disposed of. J.B.KOSHY ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE V.GIRI JUDGE prp J.B.KOSHY & THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JJ. -------------------------------------------------------- M.F.A.NO. OF 2006 () --------------------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T --------------------------------------------------------- 6th November, 2008