IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE MONDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2007 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 3298 of 2007(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SREEKUMAR M.K., S/O. MANGAVIL NARAYAN NAIR, RESIDING AT SAI SREE, THENHIPALAM P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.HARISH R. MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE SECRETARY, THENHIPALAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, THENHIPALAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, J. ---------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO. 3298 of 2007 ---------------------------------- Dated this 19th day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT The first prayer in this writ petition is that the respondent Panchayat be directed to handover the lay out plan approved by the Town Planning Officer to the petitioner. 2. The Panchayat in paragraph 7 of its counter affidavit submits that the petitioner is not entitled to request for handingover of the approved lay out plan issued by the Town Planner. Sri.K.T.Shyamkumar, the learned counsel for the Petitioner does not insist on getting original lay out but will be satisfied with a certified photostate copy. 3. Under these circumstances, without going into the merits of the other grounds raised in the writ petition, this writ petition will stand disposed of issuing the following directions: The respondent will supply the petitioner with certified Photostate copy of the lay out plan approved by the Town Planning Officer upon the petitioner remitting the requisite WPC No.3298/2007 2 charges. The Panchayat will ensure compliance with the above direction within one month of the petitioner remitting the requisite charges. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE Judge dpk