IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 8TH MARCH 2007 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1928 OP.No. 36005 of 2002(J) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- N.GOPINATHAN, AMBADI, VADASSERIKONAM P.O., CHIRAYINKEEZHU, VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.VIJAYAKUMAR SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, OTTOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, MANAMBUR P.O., ATTINGAL. 2. SRI.KAMALKUTTY, PANCHAYATH DIRECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE OMBUDSMAN FOR LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.SREEDHARAN NAIR SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHIR THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: OP3600/2002 ORDER ON C.M.P.NO.60905/2002 IN 36005/2002 DISMISSED 8.3.2007 SD/- C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE APPENDIX EXT.P1: COPY OF THE COMPLAINT NO.926/2001 DATED 22.3.2001 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE THIRD RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 25.4.2001 SENT BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED NILL SUBMITTED BY SRI.N.GOPALA PILLAI. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE LIST DATED 24.4.2001. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 13.6.2002 ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, OTTOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE LETTER NO.C1-10427/99 DATED 5.8.99 TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE ORDER IN O.P.NO.927/2001 DATED 2.7.2002 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J --------------------------------------------- O.P.No.36005 of 2002 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT Even though the petitioners have alleged misappropriation of Panchayath funds, the Panchayath states that the amount given to individual persons are around Rs.350/-. In the circumstances, I find no justification to order any enquiry into the incident which took place long back. The O.P. is closed as above. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE csl