IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2008 / 10TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 5430 of 2006(U) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ S.VIJAYAN, MEMBER, WARD XV, PUTHUSSERI, THUNDUVILA VEEDU, PUZHIYOOR, POZHIYOOR.P.O, NEYYATTINKARA TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.D.VIJAYA KUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. ARIFA BEEVI, AGED 55 YEARS, ACCEEMA BEEVI, MOTTACHI VILA PUTHEN VEEDU, KARODE VILLAGE, KARODE DESOM. 2. THE SECRETARY, KARODE GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KARODE.P.O, NEYYATTINKARA TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 3. R.GOVINDAN NAIR, S/O.RAMAN PILLAI, AGED 62 YEARS, RESIDING AT JAYA BHAVAN, KULATHOOR, UCHAKKADA. 4. KARUNAKARAN, S/O.GOVINDAN PILLAI, AGED 41 YEARS, RESIDING AT RAMESH BHAVAN, KULATHOOR, UCHAKKADA. 5. VISVAN.K, AGED 35 YEARS, MALINI HOUSE, VARUVILA, UCHAKKADA.P.O. BY ADV. SRI.A.MOHAMED MUSTAQUE FOR R1 SRI.M.K.SUMOD FOR R1 SRI.N.NANDAKUMARA MENON (SR.) FOR R2 SRI.K.VINODKUMAR FOR R2 SRI.P.K.MANOJKUMAR FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 5430 of 2006(U) -2- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 & P1(a) - TRUE COPIES OF PETITIONS SENT BY S.VIJAYAN, MEMBER OF KAROD GRAMA PANCHAYAT DATED 4.10.2005 AND F.LORANCE, CHAIRMAN, PARASSALA BLOCK PANCHAYAT, DTD ON 18.10.2005 TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 & P2(a) - TRUE COPY OF THE DECLARATION OF SPECIAL GRADE SECRETARY, KARODE GRAMA PANCHAYATY. EXT.P3 - TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT IN O.S.943/2002 DATED 23.9.2003 OF THE PRINCIPAL MUNSIFF'S COURT, NEYYATTINKARA. EXT.P4 - TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 31.5.2005 IN O.S.658 04 OF THE DO - DO. EXT.P5, 5(a) & (b) - TRUE COPY OF EA PETITION AND AFFIDAVIT AND ITS ENGLISH TRANSLATION. EXT.P6 - TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT IN O.S. NO. 578/2003 DATED 17.8.2005 OF THE ADDITIONAL MUNSIFF'S COURT - I, NEYYATTINKARA. EXT.P7 - TRUE COPY OF PLAN OF THE COMMISSIONER IN O.S. NO. 922/2002. EXT.P8 - TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT IN O.S. 922/02 DATED 29.05.2004 OF THE DO-DO. TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE rhs KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.5430 OF 2006 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of September, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: 1. Issue a writ of mandamus to the Karode Grama Panchayat to take proceedings of land acquisition for the necessary of the Uchakada water tank junction to Karakavila - Pozhiyoor Sree Mahadevan Temple road. Since the petitioner has sought for a writ of mandamus, it is for the petitioner to approach the panchayath, in which case, prompt action in accordance with law in the matter will be taken by the panchayth, with notice to all the affected parties. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 5430 OF 2006 J U D G M E N T 01.09.2008