IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 7TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 33066 of 2007(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.T.KANNAN, S/O.AYYAPPAN, KALLIYANTHOTTATHIL HOUSE, THAIKUNNU S.C.COLONY, KUZHIMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1.THE MALAPPURAM DISTRICT PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MALAPPURAM. 2.THE DISTRICT SCHEDULED CASTE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, THE DISTRICT SCHEDULED CASTE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, COLLECTORATE, MALAPPURAM. 3.THE SCHEDULED CASTE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BLOCK PANCHAYATH, AREACODE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 4. M.CHANDRAN, S/O.NEELANDAN, THAIKUNNU COLONY, KUZHIMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. R1 BY ADV. SRI.M.K.ABOOBACKER R2-R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.K.J.MOHAMMED ANZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE,J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.33066 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated: 28th November, 2007 JUDGMENT Mr.M.K.Aboobacker, learned counsel for the 1st respondent- District Panchayat referred to paragraph 5 of the written instructions imparted to him by the District Panchayat. Paragraph 5 reads as follows: “Developmental projects of District Panchayats are not decided on the basis of political consideration. The District Panchayats had not given any direction to deny drinking water to anyone as alleged in the petition. The representation submitted by the petitioner on 17.10.2007 has been communicated to the convenor, fourth respondent for his remarks on 16.11.2007 with direction to provide drinking water to the petitioners also. Necessary direction has been given to the Engineering Wing also for furnishing a report and to take necessary steps to redress the grievances of the petitioners.” The above quoted paragraph 5 is recorded and in view of the same, it is found that the petitioners need not have any grievance. The Writ Petition will stand dismissed without granting the reliefs sought for in view of the above quoted paragraph 5. srd PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE