IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE FRIDAY, THE 14TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 23RD BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 27426 of 2007(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ THOMAS KUNNATH, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O YOHANNAN YOHANNAN, 'KARUKUNNATHU HOUSE', PUTHENCRUIZ, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATHS, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE VADAVUCODE PUTHENCRUIZ GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE SECRETARY, VADAVUCODE PUTHENCRUIZ GRAMA PANCHAYATH. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.K.J.MOHAMMED ANZAR R2-R3 BY ADV.MR.M.P.MADHAVAN KUTTY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE,J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.27426 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated: 14th September, 2007 JUDGMENT Heard Mr.S.Shanavas Khan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.M.P.Madhavan Kutty who has taken notice on behalf of the 2nd respondent-Panchayat. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that bill amounts which are due to him are not being paid. I do not propose to examine the genuineness of the above grievance. The Writ Petition will stand disposed of issuing the following directions: The 2nd respondent will immediately take up Ext.P1, hear the petitioner and take a decision on Ext.P1 in the light of Ext.P2 judgment. Decision as directed above will be taken at the earliest and at any rate within three weeks of receiving copy of this judgment. srd PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE