IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C) No. 7819 of 2007(E)
1. K.C.VIJAYAN, S/O.CHELLAN,
... Petitioner
2. V.RAMAKRISHNAN, S/O.VASU, POOLAKKAD
3. CHELLAKUTTY K., S/O.KASIM ROWTHER,
Vs
1. THE SECRETARY, MELARKODE GRAMA
... Respondent
2. SETHU, S/O.LATE ARU, CHERIAKOZHI PADAM,
3. HASEEN, W/O.BASHEER, PALLIKADU,
4. KUTTAN, S/O.PAZHANANDI,
5. UDUMAN, S/O.KOYA ROWTHER,
6. CHANDRAN N., THEKKUMPURAM,
7. RAMACHANDRAN, S/O.KOMPAYI,
8. SATHISH KUMAR, S/O.SWAMINATHAN,
9. RAJAMMA, W/O.CHENTHAMARA, ANTHAZHI,
10. NABEESA, W/O.KHADER,
11. THE OMBUDSMAN, FOR THE LOCAL SELF
For Petitioner :SRI.P.R.VENKETESH
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice PIUS C.KURIAKOSE
Dated :07/03/2007
O R D E R
PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J.
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W.P.(C) No.7819 OF 2007
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DATED THIS THE 7TH MARCH, 2007
J U D G M E N T
The grievance of the petitioners who are elected members of
Melarkode Grama Panchayat representing Wards Nos.6, 7 and 12 is
that on account of the mala fide intention of the Panchayat of
benefiting members belonging to the ruling party, eligible members
belonging to the opposition party are either left out or are placed lower
in the serial number so that there is no possibility whatsoever of
members belonging to that party getting the benefit. Ext.P1 complaint
has already been submitted to the Ombudsman for Local Self
Government Institutions. The immediate grievance of the petitioners
is that even as Ext.P1 is under consideration by the Ombudsman, the
1st respondent-Secretary of the Panchayat is taking hasty steps to
disburse the funds to respondents 2 to 10 as per the list which is
presently prepared by the Panchayat.
I do not propose to go into the merits of the matter. It is for the
petitioners to file necessary applications before the Ombudsman before
whom Ext.P1 is pending and get orders. I dispose of the Writ Petition
directing the petitioners to file necessary interlocutory applications
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before the Ombudsman. However, there will be a direction to the 1st
respondent not to disburse any benefit to respondents 2 to 10 on the
basis of the list of beneficiaries which is impugned in Ext.P1 for a
period of two weeks from today.
(PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE)
tgl
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