IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE MONDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2008 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10276 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ AJITH KRISHNAN, ADVOCATE KRISHNENDU, NGO QUARTERS JUNCTION THRIKKAKARA, KAKKANADU, KOCHI-21. BY ADV. SRI.S.MOHAMMED AL RAFI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THRIKKAKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY THRIKKAKARA, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN for R1 GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI K.J. MOHD.ANZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.10276/2008 APPENDIX EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 12/2/2008 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS REQUESTING TO TAKE IMMEDIATE REMEDIAL ACTION FOR THE DRAINAGE OF WATER. \\TRUE COPY// PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, J. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ W.P.(C).No.10276/2008-W ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Dated this the 7th day of April, 2008 J U D G M E N T Sri.S.Shanavas Khan, Standing Counsel for the first respondent submits on instructions that the petitioner will have to approach the Grama Sabha of the ward first and that, only on the basis of the decision of the Grama Sabha the first respondent Panchayat will be able to consider the request of the petitioner. Whatever that be, since Ext.P1 complaint filed by the petitioner is pending with the first respondent, I dispose of the writ petition directing the first respondent Panchayat to consider Ext.P1 and take a just decision on the same and inform the petitioner of the decision. The Panchayat will ensure compliance with the above directions immediately and at any rate within three weeks from the date of receiving a copy of this judgment. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, Judge ms