IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2008 / 14TH SRAVANA 1930 W.P(C).No. 23428 of 2008 (L) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- THOMAS T.O., S/O.OOTHUPPAN BABY, THUNDATHIL HOUSE, KANAMALA P.O., KANJIRAPPALLY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, REP. BY POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER, KURIAKOSE SABU, S/O.OOTHUPPAN, AGED 44, KAVUNGAL, ANGADI P.O., RANNI, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE KANJIRAPPALLY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, POST KANJIRAPPALLY, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, KANJIRAPPALLY GRAMA PANCHAYATH, POST KANJIRAPPALLY, KOTTAYAM. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 23428 OF 2008 L ==================== Dated this the 5th day of August, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that after obtaining necessary clearance from all authorities, he submitted an application for a building permit to the respondent Panchayat, the receipt of which has been acknowledged by Ext.P1. It is contended that despite having received the application in November, 2007, the Panchayat has not passed orders on the petition filed. It is complaining of delay in passing orders on Ext.P1, this writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for directing the Panchayat to pass orders on an expeditious basis. 2. Having heard the counsel for the petitioner, I see no justification to decline the prayer sought for by the petitioner. 3. Accordingly, the writ petition will stand disposed of directing that the Panchayat shall consider the application made by the petitioner, which has been referred by the Panchayat in Ext.P1. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a WPC 23428/08 :2 : copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the respondent Panchayat for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp