IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 15TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 26TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 4665 of 2010(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- VARGHESE JOSEPH @ BABU PLAKKUZHIYIL, 'PLAKKUZHIYIL', KALATHOOR.P.O, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT - 686 633. BY ADV. SRI.N.M.JAMES SRI.J.JAYAKUMAR SRI.S.JIJI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, KANAKKARI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, VEMPALLY.P.O, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. THE PRESIDENT, KALATHOOR VALIYACHAL KUDIVELLAVITHARANA SAMITHY, REG.NO.K-14-2008, KALATHOOR.P.O, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.4665 of 2010 (G) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 15th day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner submits that he was availing of supply of drinking water from the respondent Panchayat. It is stated that although he is not a defaulter, water supply to his house is disconnected from 09/03/2009. According to the petitioner, aggrieved by this, he has filed Exts.P2 & P5 to the Secretary of the Panchayat, and that even on the representations, there has not been any response. 2. If as stated by the petitioner he is not a defaulter, unless there is any valid reason, supply of drinking water should not have been disconnected. Now that he has moved Exts.P2 & P5 before the 1st respondent, it is directed that the 1st respondent shall consider those representations and pass orders thereon. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg