IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2010 / 19TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 13022 of 2010(C) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. THE KERALA VALAR SERVICE SOCIETY REG.NO.108/80, BRANCH NO.2, THEKKADA, VEMBAYAM P.O., NEDUMANGAD, TVM REP. BY ITS SECRETARY 2. V.SIVAN, S/O VELAPPAN, JASTI NIVAS, THEKKADA VILLAGE, NEDUMANGAD, TVM. BY ADV. SRI.K.B.PRADEEP RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, TVM. 2. THE VEMBAYAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, KONCHIRA P.O., VEMBAYAM, TVM 3. KANNYAKULANGARA MUSLIM JAMA-ATH, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, KANNYAKULANGARA, TVM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.V.MANU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/04/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C).13022/2010 -------------------- Dated this the 9th day of April, 2010 JUDGMENT The challenge in the writ petition is against Ext.P7 order passed by the District Collector, under the Kerala Panchayat Raj (Burial & Burning Grounds) Rules, 1998 (in short 'the Rules'). Objections raised by the petitioners and others have been overruled and the District Collector has directed that further action in terms of the Rules can be taken. This means that the District Collector will take action under Rule 7 and 8 of the Rules. Therefore, I think that, at this stage, the challenge against Ext.P7 order is premature, for the reason that when a final order is passed under Rule 6(7) and (8) of the Rules, and a licence is issued, that can be challenged by any aggrieved person, in terms of Rule 6(10) of the Rules. Giving liberty to the petitioners to avail of such remedy, the writ petition is closed. It is made clear that it will be open to the petitioners to seek copy of the order from the District Collector. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs