IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2009 / 16TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 36973 of 2008(B) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------------- 1. JOSE JOSEPH, S/O.JOSEPH, AGED 52 YEARS, NJAVARAKKATT HOUSE, KADAVOOR P.O,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. E.V.FRANCIS,S/O.VARKEY,AGED 49 YEARS, EDATHATTEL HOUSE, PAINGOTTOOR P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. A.C.MATHEW, S/O.CHACKO, ADUKKUZHIYIL HOUSE, PAINGOTTOOR P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. M.M.JOSE, S/O.MATHAI, AGED 57 YEARS, MANJAPPALLIL HOUSE, PAINGOTTOOR P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 5. I.GOPALAN, S/O. INDAN, AGED 62 YEARS, ORAVAKUZHIYIL HOUSE,PAINGOTTOOR P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 6. M.C.THAMBI, S/O.CHACKO, AGED 46 YEARS, KADHALIKANDATHIL HOUSE, CHATHAMATTOM P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 7. A.P.BABY, S/O. PAILY, AGED 52 YEARS, AKKAPPADIKKAL HOUSE, PAINGOTTOOR P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 8. K.A.FACRUDIN, S/O.ABDULLA, AGED 48 YEARS, KEEPURATH HOUSE, PAINGOTTOOR P.O,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 9. ABDUL RAHIM,S/O.ALIYAR, AGED 56 YEARS, KALLUMPURATH HOUSE,PAINGOTTOOR P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 10. K.J.MATHAI, S/O.JOSEPH,AGED 65 YEARS, KUTTAPPILLIL HOUSE, POTHANICAD P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. W.P.(C). NO.36973/2008-B: 11. JOPPY JAMES, S/O. JAMES, AGED 34 YEARS, KUTTIYARAYIL HOUSE, PAINGOTTOOR P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 12. JESTIN VARGHESE, S/O.VARGHESE, AGED 31 YEARS, KOCHUMUTTAM HOUSE, PAINGOTTOOR P.O.,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 13. K.E.NAZIR, S/O. EBRAHIM AGED 40 YEARS, KUNNUMPURATH HOUSE, PAINGOTTOOR P.O.,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 14. VARKEY JOY, S/O. VARKEY, AGED 68 YEARS, KIZHAKKEDATH HOUSE, PAINGOTTOOR P.O.,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.ALEXANDER JOSEPH. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. PAINGOTTOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PAINGOTTOOR P.O.,KOTHAMANGALAM. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. V. MANU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/07/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NO. 36973 OF 2008 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 7th DAY OF JULY, 2009 JUDGMENT On 16.12.2008, this court had recorded in this matter that exactly identical issue has been decided by the Division Bench of this court. That decision, even according to the learned counsel for the petitioner, is against the petitioner. It is also stated that the issue has been carried to the Apex Court. In the light of the said decision of the Division Bench in W.A.1677 of 1997, this writ petition is dismissed. THOTTATHIL B RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE lgk/8/7