IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH AUGUST 2010 / 13TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 18936 of 2009(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- V.J.FRANCIS,S/O.JOSEPH,AGED 54, VENGAVELIL,UPPUTHARA P.O.,IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.SREEKUMAR SRI.P.MARTIN JOSE SRI.P.PRIJITH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. UPPUTHARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH,UPPUTHARA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY,UPPUTHARA P.O.,PIN-685 505. 2. THE SECRETARY,UPPUTHARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH UPPUTHARA P.O.,PIN-685 505. ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU FOR R1,2 SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI FOR R1,2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C)No.18936/09 PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF NOTICE DATED 13.7.06 ISSUED BY THE TAHSILDAR TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF ORDER OF ASSESSMENT DATED 3.11.06 ISSUED BY THE TAHSILDAR. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION DATED 14.8.07 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS. EXT.P4: TRUE COPYOF NOTICE DATED 19.9.07 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 28.9.07 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P6: TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 29.6.09 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P7: TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD. TRUE COPY T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.18936 of 2009 --------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 4th DAY OF AUGUST, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner herein is aggrieved by Exhibit P4 notice issued by the Panchayat whereby it was informed to the petitioner that as the petitioner has violated Section 220(b) of the Panchayat Raj Act, he has to rectify certain defects also and then only an application for numbering the building can be considered. The petitioner thereafter filed a detailed objection as per Exhibits P5 and P6. According to the petitioner, there is no violation of Section 220(b) of the Act. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the Panchayat. It is submitted that since the Writ Petition was pending, so far no decision has been taken in the mater. 3. Therefore, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the Secretary of the Panchayat to take a decision, after hearing the petitioner in accordance with law and after adverting to the contentions of the petitioner, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE. dsn