IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE FRIDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2008 / 21ST POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1398 of 2008(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ BABY K.PALOLIL,AGED 83 YEARS, S/O.KURIYESU,PALOLIL HOUSE,AYRANIKUDI PO NOORANADU,PANCHAYAT. BY ADV. SRI. K.SHAJ SRI.B.BALRAJ SRI.SAJJU.S RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THAZHAKARA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,THAZHAKARA. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER CHENGANNUR. R2-R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.K.J.MOHAMMED ANZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE,J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.1398 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated: 11th January, 2008 JUDGMENT This Writ Petition has been filed by an octogenarian who claims to have reached the evening of his life and wants the dead bodies of himself and his wife (when they die) to be buried in his own property which is situated Survey No.212/3/5 within the area of the 1st respondent-Panchayat. Ext.P3 representation submitted by the petitioner in this regard is seen pending before the District Collector, Alappuzha, the 2nd respondent. The District Collector will take up Ext.P3 immediately, call for remarks from the 1st respondent- Panchayat, hear the petitioner and take a decision on Ext.P3. Decision as directed above will be taken at his earliest and at any rate within one month of receiving copy of this judgment. It is clarified that this court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's claim. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. srd PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE