Kerala High Court
Girija Kumari vs The State Of Kerala on 9 July, 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.
Tuesday, the 9th day of July 2024 / 18th Ashadha, 1946
WP(C) NO. 13118 OF 2023
PETITIONERS:
1. GIRIJA KUMARI, AGED 54 YEARS, W/O MOHANAN, RESIDING AT KONATHU
VEEDU, THOOGAYIL, MITHRUMMALA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695610
2. MANJU, AGED 43 YEARS, W/O KOCHUMANI, RESIDING AT ANJU BHAVAN,
THEKKUMKARA, PARAYAN KARIKKAKAM, AANAKKUDY, VAMANAPURAM, PIN -
695606
3. RADHAMMA, W/O SASIDHARAN NAIR, CHUNDAMANNADI PUTHEN VEEDU,
NIRAMANKADAVU, NIRAMANKADAVU .P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ( SOUGHT TO BE
IMPLEADED )
4. AMBIKA, W/O CHANDRASENAN, KOTTAYATHUKONATHU VEEDU, KALAMACHAL,
KALAMACHAL .P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )
5. BINU RAJ, S/O MANOHARAN, VRINDA BHAVAN, KALAMACHAL, KALAMACHAL .P O,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )
6. MURALI.C, S/O CHELLAPPAN, PARAVILA VEEDU, ARAMTHANAM, ANAKUDI .P O,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )
7. RAMANI, W/O VIJU, VADAKKEKKARA PUTHAN VEEDU, PANTHUVILA, KALAMACHAL
.P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )
8. NASEEMA BEEVI, W/O SIRAJUDHEEN, ANISA MANZIL, THUNDUKATTAKKAL,
NIRAMANKADAVU .P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )
9. SETHUKUMARI, W/O GOPAKUMARAN NAIR, CHERUPARA KUNNIL VEEDU,
POOVATHUR, POOVATHUR .P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ( SOUGHT TO BE
IMPLEADED )
10. SATHIYABHAMA AMMA, W/O MADHAVAN PILLA, AJAYAVILASAM, POOVATHUR,
POOVATHUR .P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )
11. RANIJA .P.R, W/O RAKESH, SANAL RANI HOUSE, POOVATHUR, POOVATHUR .P
O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )
12. RAMANI.P, W/O THULASIDHARAN, VADAKKUMKARA PUTHANVEEDU, RAMANKUZHI,
KARINKUTTIKKARA .P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )
13. SARALA, W/O KUTTAN, S.S. BHAVAN, KURICHI, VAMANAPURAM .P O,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )
14. SARASWATHI, W/O SADASIVAN, CHARUVILA PUTHANVEEDU, VAZHVELIKONAM,
VAMANAPURAM .P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695606 (SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED)
15. RATHNAMMA.S, D/O SUBHADRA, RATHNAMMA BHAVAN, PAINGAKUZHI, ANAKUDI .P
O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )
16. NISHA, W/O SUKUMARAN PILLA, ATHIRA BHAVAN, ITTIMOODU,
KARINKUTTIKKARA .P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )
17. VALSALA, D/O SAVITHRI, ATHIRA BHAVAN, IITTIMOODU, KARINKUTTIKKARA .P
O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )
18. LALEE, W/O ANIL KUMAR, MARUTHARAVILA VEEDU, ANACHAL, KALAMACHAL .P
O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )
19. DANYA.P.S, W/O GIRISH, CHARUVILA PUTHANVEEDU, POOPURAM, ANAKUDI .P
O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )
20. JOLY, W/O PUSHPARAJAN, MANGALATHUVEEDU, KURIYATHI, VAMANAPURAM .P O,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )
21. SATHEESH, W/O GOPI, VEDARUKONATHU PUTHAN VEEDU, OONNANPARA, ANAKUDI
.P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )
22. SHYAMALA, W/O SUSHEELAN, S.S BHAVAN, KATHIRUVILA, KALLARA .P O,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )
23. SOUDAMINI, W/O SUDHAVAN, ALUMKUNNIL VEED, IITTIMOODU,
KARINKUTTIKKARA .P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )
24. CHANDRIKA, W/O SURESH BABU, CHANDRIKA BHVAN, THANNIPPARA,
KARINKUTTIKKARA .P O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ( SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED )
RESPONDENTS:
1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, STATUE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
2. THE PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF
GOVERNMENT, LSGD PRINCIPAL DIRECTORATE, 5TH FLOOR, SWARAJ BHAVAN,
NANTHANCODE. P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695003
3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF
GOVERNMENT, OFFICE OF THE PANCHAYATH DEPUTY DIRECTOR, 4TH FLOOR,
CIVIL STATION, KUDAPPANAKUNNU.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695043
4. VAMANAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE
OF THE VAMANAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, VAMANAPURAM P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695606
5. THE SECRETARY, VAMANAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, OFFICE OF THE
VAMANAPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, VAMANAPURAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
PIN - 695606
Writ petition (civil) praying inter alia that in the circumstances
stated in the affidavit filed along with the WP(C) the High Court be
pleased to direct the 4th respondent to implement the decision of
panchayat committee dated 21.10.2013 for disbursement of balance amount
payable to the petitioners.
This petition again coming on for orders upon perusing the petition
and the affidavit filed in support of WP(C) and this Court's order dated
29/05/2024 and upon hearing the arguments of M/S P.HARIHARAN, JIJUMON H.,
ARSHA SATHEESAN, SAYOOJA S. Advocates for the petitioners, M/S VINOD SINGH
CHERIYAN, T.M.KHALID, K.P.SUSMITHA, ANEESA NAISAMUDHEEN, Advocates for R4
& R5, the court passed the following:
MOHAMMED NIAS C.P., J
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W.P.(C.) No.13118 of 2023
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DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF JULY, 2024.
ORDER
The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Panchayat submits that pursuant to the order passed by this Court on 07.03.2024, the Joint Director, the Local Self Government Department, Thiruvananthapuram, by a communication dated 25.06.2024, had directed the Panchayat to submit a proposal regarding the assistance they sought from the Government. This is recorded. The learned counsel also submits that an additional counter affidavit will be filed after the proposal is submitted.
Post on 08.08.2024.
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MOHAMMED NIAS C.P. JUDGE DCS/09.07.2024