IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 18TH JULY 2008 / 27TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 23047 of 2004(R) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SHERLY THANKAPPAN, D/O. THANKAPPAN, SRUTHILAYAM, BHARATHIYAR P.O., EROOR, KULATHUPUZHA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.JAYACHANDRAN, ADV. SRI.DILIP MOHAN. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DIRECTOR OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KULATHUPUZHA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, KULATHUPUZHA, KOLLAM. 3. OMBUDSMAN FOR LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. MANU KUMAR, CHARUVILA PUTHENVEEDU, MARTHANDANKARA P.O., THACHANKONAM, KULATHUPUZHA, EROOR, KOLLAM. 5. J.PATHROSE, SAJIV HOUSE, MARTHANDANKARA P.O., THACHANKONAM, KULATHUPUZHA, EROOR, KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW, ADV. SRI.P.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR, ADV. SRI.A.ABDUL KHARIM, ADV. SRI.G.SUDHEER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.23047/2004-R: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE WRITTEN STATEMENT FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE R.3. DTD. 08/07/04. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE PETITION RECEIVED BY THE PANCHAYATH DTD. 27/05/2004. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE PETITONER TO THE R.2. DTD. 29/05/2004. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 08/07/04 IN O.P. NO. 441/04 OF THE R.3. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 23047 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of July, 2008. J U D G M E N T The essential grievance is on the cost imposed by the third respondent. The issue pertains to payment of a cheque amount. It is seen that during the pendency of the writ petition, amount has been paid. Since the parties have thus purchased peace, it is only in the interests of justice that the order regarding cost is vacated. Accordingly, the direction of payment of cost in the order passed by the third respondent is vacated. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 23047 OF 2004 J U D G M E N T 18.07.2008