IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2008 / 31ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 25286 of 2008(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------------- FRANCIS, S/O. AUGUSTY, AGED 78 YEARS, PANDARAPARAMBIL HOUSE, PIZHALA, KADAMAKKUDY VILLAGE, KANAYANNUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.V.RAJENDRAN (PERUMBAVOOR) SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE KIZHAKKAMBALAM RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUANANTHAPURAM. 2. KADAMAKKUDY GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PIZHALA P.O., PIN.682027, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. AGUSTINE, S/O. SEBASTIAN, KOLLAMASSERY HOUSE, PIZHALA, KADAMAKKUDY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) 25286 of 2008 -------------------------------------------------------- Dated: AUGUST 22, 2008 JUDGMENT Ext.P3 order passed by the Secretary of the respondent Panchayat is under challenge in this writ petition. 2. The statute itself provides for a remedy of appeal available to the petitioner against Ext.P3 order. Therefore with liberty to the petitioner to pursue the statutory remedy of appeal, this writ petition is disposed of. 3. In order to enable the petitioner to avail of the statutory remedy, it is further directed that on the production of a copy of this judgment before the Panchayat, status quo as on date will be maintained for a period of one week from today. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent Panchayat for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-