IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2010 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1931 RP.No. 199 of 2010(D) -------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.26680/2009 .................... REVIEW PETITIONER(S): 2ND RESPONDENT ------------------------------------ T.MADHUSOODHANAN NAIR, S/O.THANKAPPAN NAIR, CONVENOR OF BENEFICIARY COMMITTEE, MANGALASSERY VEEDU, VELLARADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. MR.PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHIR RESPONDENT(S): PETITIONER & RESPONDENTS 1 & 3 -------------------------- 1. VELLARADA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SELVARAJ, VELLARADA, PANACHAMOODU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE OMBUDSMAN FOR LOCAL SELF, GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. MR.J.S.AJITHKUMAR THIS REVIEW PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2010, ALONG WITH R.P. NO.202 OF 2010 AND CONNECTED CASES THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING: tss THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = R.P.199/2010 in W.P.(C).26680/2009-D, R.P.202/2010 in W.P.(C).26711/2009-H, R.P.203/2010 in W.P.(C).26715/2009-H, R.P.204/2010 in W.P.(C).26728/2009-I & R.P.205/2010 in W.P.(C).26729/2009-I = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 18th day of March, 2010. Order Notice to the first respondent panchayat is dispensed with preserving its right to seek re- hearing of these review petitions, if necessary. Learned Government Pleader appears for respondents 2 and 3. These review petitions are filed by the Chairperson of the respective beneficiary committees. It is stated that the direction in the judgment sought to be reviewed indicating that there is a competent authority who can issue orders to release amounts from the plan fund, WPC30416/09 -: 2 :- appears to be superfluous in as much as there is no such procedure required and the Government themselves have issued orders that Government sanction is not necessary for release of the amounts from plan fund and that the Panchayat can, on its own, do so. Recording this submission, it is clarified that if no sanction is required from any particular authority, panchayat will be at liberty to release the funds in accordance with law. However, it is clarified that the time granted for release of the amounts will stand extended by a period of one month from today. The review petitions are ordered accordingly. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/1903