IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2008 / 11TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 29142 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- FR.JOLLY THAPPALODATH VICAR, ST.JUDE'S SHRINE, YOODAPURAM, KIDANGOOR P.O., ANGAMALY. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE MOOKANNUR GRAMA PANCHAYAT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY MOOKKANNUR, ANGAMLAY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER D.M.O'S OFFICE, ERNAKULAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SUDHADEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.29142 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 3rd October, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is the Vicar of St.Jude's Shrine, Yoodapuram, Kindangoor. Apparently, there are 300 familes coming to the parish of the church and the Vicar of the church approached this Court aggrieved by the delay in dealing with the application filed for permission to open a burial and burning ground in a property belonging to the church. Permission to open a burial or burning ground is regulated by the provisions of the Kerala Panchayat Raj (Burial and Burning Grounds) Rules, 1998. The District Collector is the licensing authority. The application is to be first submitted to the local authority who is to forward the same to the District Collector. Elaborate procedure is prescribed under the Rules to deal with such an application. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd W.P ( C) No.29142 of 2008 2 respondent to forward Exhibit-P1 along with report as contemplated by the Rules, if not already forwarded, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Thereupon, the District Collector shall deal with such application in accordance with the aforementioned rules and take a final decision thereon, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.29142 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.29142 of 2008 4