IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 16TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 35051 of 2007(W) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- P.V.UTHAMAN NAIR, PROPRIETOR, TRI STAR ASSOCIATES, CHIRAKKAL, KANNUR AND RESIDING AT PARAYIL HOUSE, CHIRACKAL. BY ADVS. MR.E.R.VENKATESWARAN, MR.R.SREEHARI. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE PRESIDENT, MAYYIL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, MAYYIL POST, PIN -670 602. 2. MAYYIL GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MAYYIL POST. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF VIGILANCE AND ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DY.SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, VIGILANCE, KANNUR. R1 & R2 BY ADV. MR.GRASHIOUS KURIAKOSE. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/02/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.35051 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT Having heard learned counsel for parties, it is apparent that the Earnest Money Deposit has to be returned and the panchayat has also taken a magnanimous stand that the same could be done. Accordingly, it is directed that the EMD will be returned, if not already returned, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.18/02.