IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST AUGUST 2007 / 10TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 12305 of 2004(M) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- K.SUDHAKARAN, PARAMPARAMBIL VEEDU, PONNARAMTHOTTAM,MAVELIKKARA. BY ADV. SMT.P.VIJAYAMMA, SMT.UMA GOPINATH, SMT.AMRITA JAYARAM. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPT., SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE SECRETARY, MAVELIKKARA MUNCIPALITY, MAVELIKKARA P.O., ALAPPUZHA. 3. OMBUDSMAN FOR LOCAL SELF GOVT. INSTITUTION, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA, ADV.SRI.S.VIJAYAKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/08/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.12305/2004: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY SRI. ASHOKAN. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE REPORT. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER DTD. 06/10/2000. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE REQUEST DTD. 15/02/2001. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE NOTICE DTD. 21/01/2004. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 04/02/2004. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBIT: EXT.R2.A: COPY OF THE RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE COUNCIL ON 28/03/2000 VIDE NO. 17. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P. (C). NO. 12305 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of August, 2007. J U D G M E N T Petitioner is aggrieved by Exhibit P6 order passed by the third respondent to the extent of imposition of cost. In view of the history of pursuit of the grievance by the petitioner, I am of the view that the petitioner is not liable to be imposed cost. Therefore, the order regarding cost in Exhibit P6 is vacated and this writ petition is allowed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp