IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE MONDAY, THE 4TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 15TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4085 of 2008(J) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. T.P.JACOB, S/O.T.V.PAILY, THOMBRAYIL HOUSE, KUTHUKUZHI.P.O., KOTHAMANGALAM. 2. V.K.SIVAN PILLAI, VENGALATHUMADAM, MATHIRAPPALLY, KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.S.VINOD BHAT RESPONDENTS: ------------- PERUVAYAL GRAMA PANCHAYAT, POOVATHUPARAMBA.P.O., PIN 673 008, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/02/2008 , THE COURT ON 04/02/2008 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 4085 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 4th day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T The grievance voiced by the petitioners is that the respondent Panchayat is about to acquire petitioners' property without recourse to law. Their grievance, in my opinion, will have to be voiced by them before a regular Civil Court. But, as rightly submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the petitioners may have to wait till statutory notice period expires before a suit is instituted before the regular Civil Court. Under these circumstances, even as I relegate the petitioners to regular Civil Court, there will be a direction to the respondent Panchayat to maintain status quo as obtaining today as regards the petitioners' property in Survey No.40/1A on Peruvayal Village, Kozhikkode Taluk, falling within Ward No.4 of the respondent Panchayat for a period of 40 days from today. Petitioners are directed to have a photograph of their property taken today itself, so that the same will be of assistance to the Court to determine as to what exactly was the state of affairs, existing as on today. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE) jg