The petitioners sought a direction to release rice to their committees. The court discharged the petition, directing aggrieved petitioners to approach the Central and State Governments (Respondents 1 and 2).
The writ petition is disposed of; directions to release rice are refused; aggrieved petitioners directed to approach Respondents 1 and 2.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH
FRIDAY, THE 13TH JULY 2007 / 22ND ASHADHA 1929
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PETITIONERS:
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1. JOSEPH SCARIA, CONVENOR OF THE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED FOR EFFECTING IMPROVEMENTS TO IDINJAMALA KOCHUKAMAKSHI ROAD IN ERATTAYAR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, UNDER SGRY SCHEME 2001-02, PULICKAL HOUSE, SANTHIGRAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT.
2. P.K.KOCHUMUHAMMED, CONVENOR OF THE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF POND AT K.S.R.T.C. BUS STAND, KATTAPPANA, PUTHENPARAMBIL HOUSE, VELLAYAMKUDY P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT.
3. JAMES DOMINIC, CONVENOR OF THE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE APPROACH ROAD AT KURUMTHOTTAMPADY IN ERATTAYAR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, VADAKKETH HOUSE, ERATTAYAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT.
4. JAMES KURIAN, CONVENOR OF THE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF RETAINING WALL AT NADAKKALPADY AT ERATTAYAR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, NADAKKAL HOUSE, ERATTAYAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT.
5. KURIAN CHACKO, CONVENOR OF THE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED FOR EFFECTING IMPROVEMENTS TO MOOLAKKARAMEDU PALLIPPADY VELLAYAMKUDY ROAD IN KATTAPPANA PANCHAYAT, THOTTAPPILLY HOUSE, MOOLAKKARAMEDU, IDUKKI DISTRICT.
6. JOSEPH JOSEPH, CONVENOR OF THE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF VELLAYAMKUDY NAYANARKKUDY IN KATTAPPANA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, MEENATHATHIYIL, VELLAYAMKUDY P.O., IDUKKI DIST.
7. V.N.KARTHIKEYAN, CONVENOR OF THE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF KUMBUNGALPPADY PADIYANIPPADY ST.MARTHAS ROAD IN KATTAPPANA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, VARIYATHUKALAYIL HOUSE KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT.
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8. K.V. SIVADAS, CONVENOR OF THE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED FOR EFFECTING IMPROVEMENTS TO PUTHETHUPADY GOVINDAPPADY ROAD IN ERATTAYAR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KUZHIYANAPPILLY HOUSE, VAZHARARA P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT.
9. ABRAHAM VARKEY, CONVENOR OF THE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF KALTHOTTY CHOORAPOIKAPPADY MEPPARA ROAD IN KANCHIYAR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PODIPPARAYIL HOUSE, KALTHOTTY, IDUKKI DISTRICT.
10. SUNNY JOSEPH, CONVENOR OF THE COMMITTEE CONSTITUTED FOR THE EXTENSION OF CULVERT AND CONSTRUCTION OF RETAINING WALL IN NARIYAMPARA KALTHOTTY ROAD IN KANCHIYAR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, VENGALLUR, KALTHOTTY, KANCHIYAR, IDUKKI DISTRICT.
11. A.B.SURENDRAN, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. A.M.BHASKARAN EDAPPARAMBATH HOUSE, KONNATHADY P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT.
12. SOBHANA P.S., AGED 42 YEARS, W/O. P.K.SUKUMARAN, PUTHENPURACKAL HOUSE, KONNATHADY P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA
RESPONDENTS:
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1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE, NEW DELHI.
2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI.
4. THE PROJECT OFFICER, D.R.D.A., IDUKKI.
5. IDUKKI DISTRICT PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, IDUKKI.
BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. SRI. P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASSISTANT SG
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS
EXT.P1. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 7/5/2003 BY FEW OF THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE R4.
EXT.P2. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 14/08/2003 FILED BY FEW OF THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE R3.
EXT.P2A. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE R3TO R5 DT. 30/12/2003.
RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL.
True copy
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KURIAN JOSEPH J.
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J U D G M E N T
Petitioners approached this Court praying for a direction to the respondents 2 to 5 to release the rice due to the committees. In view of the interim order dated 26.5.2004, in case the petitioners have still any grievance left, they may approach the respondents 1 and 2.
The writ petition is disposed of as above.
KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE.
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KURIAN JOSEPH, J.
O.P. NO. OF 200
J U D G M E N T
Dated 13th July, 2007.
Joseph Scaria
Union of India
State of Kerala
District Collector, Idukki
Idukki District Panchayat
Kurian Joseph
As recorded by the court registry
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