IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH DECEMBER 2007 / 14TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 34358 of 2007(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.M.JAYAN, S/O K.KRISHNA KURUP, AGED 56 YEARS, ALUMMOOTTIL HOUSE, VADAKADATHUKAVU P.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BECHU KURIAN THOMAS SRI.ROSHEN.D.ALEXANDER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT TOWN PLANNER, DISTRICT TOWN PLANNING OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. ERATHU GRAMA PANCHAYAT, VADAKADATHUKAVU P.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA-691529. REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. THE SECRETARY, ERATHU GRAMA PANCHAYAT, VADAKADATHUKAVU P.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. WPC 34358/07 -2- 6. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT(LSGE), DISTRICT PANCHAYAT, PATHANAMTHITTA. 7. THE PRESIDENT, PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE, GOVERNMENT VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, VADAKADATHUKAVU P.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA-691529. R1-R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.K.J.MOHAMMED ANZAR R4-R5 BY ADV. SRI. K.SHAJ R6 BY ADV.SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY SMT.N.SANTHA SRI.S.A.ANAND SRI.PETER JOSE CHRISTO SRI.K.A.BALAN SMT.A.B.SHRILATHA R7 BY ADV. SRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE,J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.34358 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated: 5th December, 2007 JUDGMENT Adv.Mr.Asok M.Cherian enters appearance on behalf of the 7th respondent. 2. In view of the stop memo which is issued by the 4th respondent-Panchayat to the 7th respondent, the 7th respondent has to obey the same so long as the same is in currency. The 7th respondent can file objections, if any, to the stop memo within three weeks from today. If the 7th respondent files objections within three weeks from today, the 4th respondent-Panchayat will consider those objections, hear the petitioner as well as the 7th respondent and take a decision on the question of finalising the stop memo. Till such time as the stop memo is in currency, the Panchayat will ensure that the stop memo is obeyed by the 7th respondent. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. srd PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE