IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 4TH OCTOBER 2010 / 12TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30448 of 2010(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.SATHIANADAN, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O.KALYANIKUTTY AMMA, PATTIYIL HOUSE, ERAVU VILLAGE DESOM, THRISSUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.PADMAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYAT, THRISSUR, DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICE, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR-3, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, DISTRICT PANCHAYAT, THRISSUR, DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICE, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR-3. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, L.S.G.D. SUB DIVISION, PUZHAKKAL BLOCK, PURANATTUKARA P.O., THRISSUR. 4. THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. ARUMURI KOLPPADAVU VIKASANA SAMITHY, ERAVU, THRISSUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENOR C.P.KUNJUMON, CHAKKADATH HOUSE, ERAVU P.O., THRISSUR-680 620. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.30448 of 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed challenging Exts.P4 to P6 notices issued by the Secretary of Thrissur District Panchayat to the petitioner calling upon him to pay the sum of Rs.1,23,500/- consisting of Mobilisation Advance of Rs.50,000/- and the value of 6 metric tones of food grains supplied to him for implementation of the SGRY scheme. Ext.P4, the earliest notice was issued on 3.9.2008, Ext.P5, the second notice was issued on 13.10.2009 and Ext.P6, the last of the notice was issued on 23.6.2010. The petitioner submitted Ext.P7 reply dated 23.7.2010 after receipt of Ext.P6 notice. He did not choose to reply to Exts.P4 and P5 notices. This writ petition is filed today, which is the last date for submission of nominations in the ensuing elections to the local bodies. The petitioner submits that unless the operation of Exts.P4 to P6 is stayed, he will be disabled from contesting in the ensuing elections to the local bodies. 2. As noticed above, Ext.P4 notice was issued 3.9.2008 nearly two years back and Ext.P5 notice was issued on 13.10.2009, nearly an year back. Though Ext.P6 notice was issued in the month of June, 2010 and the petitioner submitted Ext.P7 reply on 23.7.2010, he W.P.(C) No.30448 of 2010 2 woke up and moved this Court by filing this writ petition only today. In my opinion, the challenge to Exts.P4 and P5 is highly belated and the explanation offered for not challenging them in time does not merit acceptance. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. nj.