IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2010 / 12TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17002 of 2010(A) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- TOMY JOSEPH KUNNEL, S/O. JOSEPH KURIAN, AGED 57, KUNNEL HOUSE, MOOLAMATTOM.P.O. BY MR.JOHNSON MANAYANI, ADVOCATE. MR.BENHUR JOSEPH MANAYANI, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. ARAKULAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, ARAKULAM.P.O, IDUKKI DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE PRESIDENT, ARAKULAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, ARAKULAM.P.O, IDUKKI. 3. THE SECRETARY TO LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY MS.K.R. DEEPA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.17002 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of June, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a member of the 1st respondent- Panchayath. He is aggrieved by the proposed inauguration of the new office building of the Panchayath which is scheduled to take place on 03.06.2010 as evidenced by Exhibit P1 inauguration notice. 2. Mainly it is contended that the building is yet to be completed and there is no proper decision by the Panchayath Committee to have the inauguration at this stage and that too on 03.06.2010. It is pointed out that certain members of the Committee have given a letter to the Secretary of the Panchayath as per Exhibit P4 objecting to the procedure adopted. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the decision has been taken with political motivation in the light of the fact that the period of the Panchayath will be expiring shortly and the next election will be conducted within a period of three W.P.(C) No.17002/2010 2 months. It is further pointed out that the building itself is incomplete and therefore the decision to inaugurate the same has been taken hastily. The inauguration of a building of the Panchayath exclusively is within the powers of the authorities concerned. This Court in this jurisdiction may not be justified in interfering in such a matter especially since there is no plea of violation of any statutes or any other provisions of law. On the above grounds, this writ petition is dismissed. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp