IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 8TH AUGUST 2007 / 17TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 20420 of 2007(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- E.A. JAMES, AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. AUGUSTHY, EATTIKKAL HOUSE, PUTHENCHANDA, MUNDAKAYAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.P.P.BIJU RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPTT., SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE MUNDAKAYAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MUNDAKAYAM, KOTTAYAM. 3. BIJU XAVIER, S/. E.A.XAVIER, EATTIKKAL HOUSE PUTHANCHANDA BHAGAM, 6TH WARD, MUNDAKAYAM, KOTTAYAM. 4. BINU XAVIER, S/O. E.A. XAVIER, EATTIKKAL HOUSE, PUTHENCHANDA BHAGAM, 6TH WARD, MUNDAKAYAM, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.N.PURUSHOTHAMA KAIMAL SRI.ANILKUMAR.K.N.PILLAI SRI.T.I.ABDUL SALAM THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC. 20420/2007. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXTS: EXT. P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND THE RESIDENTIAL HOUSE OF THE PETITIONER. EXT. P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 25.6.2007. EXT. P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 30.6.2007. EXT. P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR NO.24136/RA1/07/LAD DATED 20.6.2007. K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.20420 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of August, 2007 JUDGMENT I heard learned counsel for the petitioner, counsel for the second respondent Panchayat and also counsel for respondents 3 and 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner limits his prayer for a direction to take a decision on Exts.P2 and P3. 2. I feel that a decision can be ordered to be taken on Exts.P2 and P3 with opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and respondents 3 and 4. Accordingly there will be a direction to the Secretary of the second respondent Panchayat to consider and take a decision on Exts.P2 and P3 in accordance with law, with opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and respondents 3 and 4, within a period of two weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb