IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2011 / 2ND JYAIHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 13531 of 2011(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- S.THANKAPPAN, NIKETHANAM, ALAMCHERRY, YEROOR P.O., KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. MANOJ RAMASWAMY RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PLANNING & ECONOMIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, WESTERN GHAT CELL,GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE CHAIRMAN AND DISTRICT COLLECTOR, DISTRICT LEVEL CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE (DLCC), WESTERN GHAT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME(WGDP), KOLLAM DISTRICT-KOLLAM-691 001. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, PUTHAR WATER SHED DEVELOPMENT COMITTEE & THE PRESIDENT ALAYAMON GRAMA PANCHAYATH, ALAYAMON-696 808. 4. V.SAMBASIVAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, SREE VIGNESH, T.C.40/1247, G.H.S.ROAD, JAGATHY, THRIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 008. 5. ALEXANDER, CONVENER OF WATER SHED COMMITTEE & AGRICULTURE OFFICER, ALAYAMON-PIN-696 808. 6. NELSON J, THE DISTRICT PLANNING OFFICER, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM-691 001. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 13531 of 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 23rd day of May , 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers : i. A writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the 1st respondent to consider Exhibit P6 petition of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders within a time frame after affording an opportunity of being heard. ii. A writ of certiorari or other appropriate writ or order to call for the records leading to the issue of Ext. P5 and quash the same. iii. A writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or directing directing the respondents to effect payment due to the petitioner without any further delay. iv. A writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or directing directing the 1st and 2nd respondents to examine the serious allegations made by the petitioner and take appropriate necessary action. v. Any other further relief or order as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper to meets the ends of justice. vi. Award the cost of these proceedings. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, the grievance projected in the Writ Petition has already been brought up for consideration before the first respondent by filing Ext. P6 application in W.P. (C) No. 13531 of 2011 : 2 : this regard and the petitioner will be satisfied, if a direction is given to the said respondent to have it considered and finalized within a time frame. 4. In the said circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext. P6, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the first respondent for further steps. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd