BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT ORGANIZED BY THE KERALA HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE PRESENT : BARRISTER SRI.M.P.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR (SENIOR ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) & SRI K.J.THOMAS STANLEY(RETD.DISTRICT JUDGE) MONDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2008 / 27TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 16881 of 2005(S) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. SIVANANDAN, HOUSE NO.264, WARD NO.V., AARATTUPUZHA VILLAGE, VALIYAZHICAL. 2. THYAGARAJAN,HOUSE NO.100, ARATTUPUZHA P.O., VALIAZHICAL. 3. CHANDRABHANU, HOUSE NO.126, WARD NO.V., PUTHENPARAMBIL, ARATTUPUZHA, VALIYAZHICKAL. 4. PADMAKARAN, HOUSE NO.249, WARD NO.V., APPURATHU VEEDU, VALIYAZHICKAL, AARATTUPUZHA. 5. BRAHMMADAS, WARD NO.V., HOUSE NO.514, ARATTUPUZHA, VALIYAZHICAL. 6. LALITHA, WARD NO.V., HOUSE NO.273, PUTHENPARAMBIL, VALIYAZHICAL, ARATTUPUZHA. 7. PRATHEEPAN, MANAPURATHU, VALIYAZHICKAL, ARATTUPUZHA P.O. BY ADV. SRI.S.KRISHNAMOORTHY RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. W.P.(C).16881/2005 2 2. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, (CUSTODIAN OF RELIEF FUND), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. *ADDL.RESPONDENT IMPLEADED 4. DEVELOPMENT SAMITHI OF TSUNAMI AFFECTED AREA, WARD NO.V,VI, VII OF ARATTUPUZHA PANCHAYAT, REG. NO.A 507/2005, VALIYAZHICAL P.O., ALAPPUZHA, REP.BY ITS PRESIDENT SRI.V. PADMANABHAN. (* ADDITIONAL 4TH RESPONDENT IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DTD.27.10.2005 IN I.A.No.12833/2005) BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.S.DILEEP FOR R1-3 SRI.M.AJITH FOR ADDL.RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR DETERMINATION AT THE LOK ADALAT ON 18/08/2008, AND THE PARTIES HAVING SETTLED THE MATTER, THE FOLLOWING AWARD IS PASSED IN TERMS OF SETTLEMENT: BARRISTER SRI.M.P.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR (SENIOR ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) AND SRI.K.J.THOMAS STANLEY (RETIRED DISTRICT JUDGE) ================================= W.P.(C).No.16881 of 2005 ================================= Dated this the 18th day of August, 2008 AWARD Counsel for the petitioners as well as the respondents are present. Government Pleader is also present. In the previous Adalat dated 30.07.2008, the Government Pleader was directed to ascertain from the Government time within which the fund will be released to the Arattupuzha Panchayat for construction of the houses for the petitioners. It is now stated by the Government Pleader that the authorities of the Arattupuzha Panchayat were proceeding with the housing projects under Arattupuzha Special Package and the Government has given administrative sanction to appoint “Samagra Vikas Social Service Society”, an N.G.O for the construction of 500 houses in Arattupuzha Grama panchayat. It is further stated that the time limit fixed for the completion of the works is 31.03.2009. A letter dated 16.08.2008 from the Principal Secretary to Government to the Advocate General, Ernakulam has also been W.P.(C).16881/2005 2 shown to us, which says that necessary funds have been transferred to the District Collector, Alappuzha. In these circumstances, the case can be closed. However, this order may not prejudice the District Collector from releasing the amount of Rs.5,000/-(Rupees five thousand only) offered earlier to each of the petitioners. The writ petition is settled as above. M.P.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR (SENIOR ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA) K.J.THOMAS STANLEY (RETIRED DISTRICT JUDGE) dvs