IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 2ND JANUARY 2009 / 12TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 234 of 2009(C) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. JOHNY ABRAHAM, S/O. ABRAHAM, AGED 50 YEARS, EDAPURAYIDATHIL HOUSE, KOLENCHERY. 2. RATHEESH P.A., S/O. AYAPPAN KUTTY, AGE 27 YEARS, PATHIRAKOTTIL HOUSE, KOLENCHERY. BY ADV. SRI.MANOJ P.KUNJACHAN SRI.T.RENJIT KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE SECRETARY, AIKKARANADU GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KADAYIRUPPU, KOLENCHERY. 5. FR. KURIAKOSE KOREN, VICAR, QUEEN MARY'S CHURCH, KOLENCHERY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C)No. 234 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 2nd day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are residents of the locality wherein the 2nd respondent issued Ext.P1 licence in favour of the 5th respondent for establishment of a vault type cemetery. Petitioners challenge the same on the ground that there was no proper publication as contemplated under Rule 6(7) of the Kerala Panchayat Raj (Burial and Burning Grounds) Rules, 1998. In the above circumstances, petitioners have filed Ext.P2 application before the Government, which has been acknowledged by Ext.P3. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2, as expeditiously as possible. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the nature of the order, I propose to pass, I do not think it necessary to issue notice to the respondents 4 and 5 for the present. Although, Ext.P2 is addressed to the Ministry for Local Self Government, from Ext.P3 it is seen that the same has been forwarded to the 1st respondent for consideration. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2, as expeditiously as possible, at W.P(C)No. 234 of 2009 - 2 - any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It would be open to the petitioner to move the 1st respondent for stay which shall also be considered by the 1st respondent within one week from the date when a stay petition is moved. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs