IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE FRIDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2008 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 11523 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ THANKAMMA, D/O.KUNJIPENNU, MUKKODIVILA VADAKKETHIL, MANAKKARA, SASTHAMKOTTA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KUNNATHOOR, KOLLAM. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, SASTHAMKOTTA, KOLLAM. 4. THE SASTHAMKOTTA BLOCK PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SASTHAMKOTTA, KOLLAM,. 5. THE SASTHAMKOTTA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SASTHAMKOTTA, KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.K.J.MOHAMMED ANZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. ---------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.11523 of 2008 ---------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT I do not propose to go into the merits of the matter. Voicing all the grievances, the petitioner has submitted Ext.P2 before the Panchayat. I dispose of this writ petition directing the Secretary of the Panchayat to take up Ext.P2 immediately, consider the same in the light of the various grounds raised in the writ petition, hear the petitioner and take a decision. Decision as directed above shall be taken by the Secretary at the earliest and at any rate within one month of receiving a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, the above direction will become operative only if the petitioner pays a sum of Rs.5,000/- to the fifth respondent without prejudice to her contentions. If the decision comes to be in favour of the petitioner, the fifth respondent shall refund the amount to the petitioner. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE JUDGE dpk