IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2009 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 8695 of 2009(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- AMBALLUR SERVICE CO-OP. BANK LTD.NO.503 MANNAMPETTA, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN SRI.E.S.ASHRAF RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. ALAGAPPA NAGAR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, ALAGAPPA NAGAR P.O., THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE OMBUDSMAN FOR LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. ANTOS KANNAMPUZHA, KANNAMPUZHA MANNUTHI HOUSE, VENDOOR, ALAGAPPA NAGAR P.O., THRISSUR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 8695 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 18th March, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a co-operative society doing banking business. They are presently doing business in two rooms allotted to them by the 1st respondent-Panchayat. According to them, the Panchayat has extended the lease of the rooms for a period of one year from September, 2008. In spite of the same, the Ombudsman has, by Ext. P5 order, directed to take appropriate action to evict the petitioner pursuant to which proceedings have been initiated by the Panchayat. The petitioner challenges the said proceedings . 2. Ext. P5 is the order of the Ombudsman. From the same, I find that although there is a direction directing the petitioner to surrender possession on the expiry of the term of one year mentioned in the contract issued pursuant to the original resolution of the Panchayat, I am of opinion that in so far as the matter is still pending before the Ombudsman, the petitioner should approach the Ombudsman and present their case before the Ombudsman appropriately so that the Ombudsman can consider their contentions also. Therefore, without prejudice to that right, this writ petition is closed. However, I direct that in order to enable the petitioner to approach the Ombudsman seeking appropriate orders, further proceedings pursuant to the impugned order shall be kept in abeyance for two weeks. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.