IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 10TH MARCH 2011 / 19TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 2662 of 2011(G) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- DEVIKAMANI K.N., W/O.P.K.MONY, HOUSE NO.1/202, (OLD HOUSE NO.XIII/204 & OLD HOUSE NO.1/112), VALLATTU HOUSE, 35TH MILE, PERUVANTHANAM PANCHAYATH, MUNDAKKAYAM EAST P.O. PEERMEDU TALUK, IDUKKI (DIST.) PIN - 686 513. BY ADVS. SRI.RINNY STEPHEN CHAMAPARAMPIL SMT.ASHA ELIZABETH MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE SECRETARY, PERUVANTHANAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PERUVANTHANAM P.O., IDUKKI - 685 532. 2. P.K.MONI, S/O.KRISHNAN, HOUSE NO.1/202 (OLD HOUSE NO.XIII/204 & OLD HOUSE NO.1/112), VALLATTU HOUSE, 35TH MILE, PERUVANTHANAM PANCHAYATH, MUNDAKKAYAM EAST P.O., PIN; 686 513. 3. MOHIT MONI, S/O.MONY, HOUSE NO.1/202, (OLD HOUSE NO.XIII/204 & OLD HOUSE NO.1/112), VALLATTU HOUSE, 35TH MILE, PERUVANTHANAM PANCHAYATH, MUNDAKKAYAM EAST P.O., PIN; 686 513. 4. PERUVANTHANAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, PERUVANTHANAM P.O., IDUKKI: 685 532. R1 & R4 BY ADVS. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 2662 of 2011(G) ----------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : COPY OF THE 1ST PAGE OF SAVINGS BANK PASSBOOK OF THE PETITIONER IN SBT MUNDAKKAYAM BRANCH EXT.P2 : COPY OF THE 1ST PAGE OF THE DIARY OF THE LPG GAS CONNECTION IN THE NAME OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXT.P3 : COPY OF THE 1ST PAGE OF THE SAVINGS BANK PASS BOOK OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXT.P4 : COPY OF THE RESIDENTIAL CERTIFICATE DATED 29.11.2010 ISSUED BY THE S.I. OF POLICE, PERUVANTHANAM POLICE STATION. EXT.P5 : COPY OF THE MOBILE PHONE BILL ISSUED IN THE NAME OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT BY IDEA CELLULAR LIMITED. EXT.P6 : COPY OF THE RESIDENTIAL CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER EXT.P7 : COPY OF THE RESIDENTIAL CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT IN FAVOUR OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXT.P8 : COPY OF THE RESIDENTIAL CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT IN FAVOUR OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT EXT.P9 : COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12.08.10 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXT.P10 : COPY OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY VOTERS LIST OF WARD NO.XIV OF PERUVANTHANAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH EXT.P11 : COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 21.07.10 OF 1ST RESPONDENT EXT.P12 : COPY OF APPLICATION DATED 22.07.07 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXT.P13 : COPY OF THE REPLY LETTER DATED 26.08.10 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE SMT S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C).No. 2662/2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 10th March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P11 order passed by the 1st respondent, whereby the residence certificate issued in favour of the petitioner has been cancelled without affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The learned counsel for the 1st respondent admits that before passing Ext.P11 order, the petitioner was not given an opportunity of being heard. That means the said order has been passed in violation of the principles of natural justice. Accordingly on that ground Ext. P11 is quashed. It would be open to the 1st respondent to pass fresh orders after hearing all parties concerned. The writ petition is dispose of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE smt