IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 21ST JUNE 2010 / 31ST JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 19126 of 2010(M) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- NAZAR C.P.,AGED 43 YEARS, S/O.PAREED, MOLATHUPARAMBIL HOUSE, MUTTAM THAIKATTUNA P.O.,ALUVA. BY MR.C.D.JOHNY, ADVOCATE. MS.MEREENA JOSEPH, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, STATE SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANATHAPURAM - 695001. 2. THE SECRETARY, CHOORNIKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, CHOORNIKKARA-683101. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, ALUVA,POLICE STAITON, ALUVA-683101. 4. SHAMSUDEEN, S/O.PAREKUTTY, AGED 55 YEARS, VADAPPILLY HOUSE,CHOORNIKKARA, ALUVA WEST VILLAGE, ALUVA TLAUK,PIN - 683101 BY MS. K.R. DEEPA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.19126 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of June, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner herein is aggrieved by the alleged trespass by the 4th respondent into the property of the Panchayath, which is used by the general public including the petitioner. 2. It is pointed out that in the area in question, there is a washing ghat in the basin of the Periyar to which access is provided by public road and steps have been constructed by the respective local authority so many years ago. It is alleged that the 4th respondent, who is the adjoining owner of the property, is trying to demolish the steps to suit his personal convenience. 3. The petitioner has filed a complaint before the Secretary of the Panchayath as per Exhibit P1. So many other persons have put their signature in the complaint. It is upto the Secretary of the Panchayath to look into the matter and find out whether the allegations are correct. There will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider W.P.(C) No.19126/2010 2 the grievance raised in Exhibit P1 after due enquiry, with notice to the petitioner and the 4th respondent, and appropriate orders will be passed within a period of one month. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition before the 2nd respondent for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp