IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2011 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 37448 of 2010(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- T.G.SUMATHY, AGED 65 YEARS, W/O.SREEDHARAN, KOYICKAMANNITHADATHIL, MYLAPRA VILLAGE, RANNY TALUK, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA PIN 689645. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN 689645. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ADOOR PIN 689645. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, KOZHENCHERRY, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, PIN 689645. 5. THE RANNY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, RANNY, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT PIN 689645. 6. THE SECRETARY, RANNY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, RANNY, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT PIN 689645. 7. THE VICAR, MARTHOMA PERSONAGE, UTHIMOODU, RANNY, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT PIN 689645. 8. THE PRESIDENT, MARTHOMA PERSONAGE, UTHIMOODU, RANNY, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT PIN 689645. 9. T.P.JOSEPH, TRUSTEE, MARTHOMA PERSONAGE, THOPPIL PUTHENPURAYIL, UTHIMOODU, RANNY, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT PIN 689645. 10. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, PATHANAMTHITTA PIN 689645. R1 TO 4 & 10 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.RAMESH R5 & R6 BY ADVS. SRI.S.MUHAMMED HANEEFF SRI.R.KRISHNAKUMAR (CHERTHALA) R7 & 9 BY ADV. SRI.BECHU KURIAN THOMAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: VK C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. ........................................... W.P.(C).NO.37448 OF 2010 ............................................. Dated this the 25th day of May, 2011. JUDGMENT Grievance of the petitioner is with respect to the establishment of a burial ground near to her residence. According to the petitioner, it is attempted to be established without obtaining the requisite permit/licence from the first respondent under the Kerala Panchayat Raj (Burial and Burning Grounds) Rules, 1998 (for short 'the Rules'). Raising her grievance and contentions, the petitioner has already preferred Ext.P5 representation before the first respondent. It is still pending before the 1st respondent. 2. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for respondents 7 and 9 and the learned Government Pleader. As per Rule 6 of the Rules, a new burial or burning ground, whether public or private, shall not be opened, constructed or used without a licence from the concerned District Collector. As already noticed herein, against the alleged illegal action on the part of party respondents in establishing a burial ground, the petitioner has already moved W.P.(C).NO.37448 OF 2010 : 2 : the 1st respondent. Ext.P5 preferred by the petitioner to redress her grievance is still pending before the 1st respondent. In the said circumstances, without making any observation on merits of the rival contentions, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 representation expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment with notice to the petitioner and also to respondents 5 to 7 and 9. Sd/= C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE. /true copy/ P.S. to Judge cl