2025:KER:26563 WP(C)No.12244 of 2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A. TUESDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 4TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 12244 OF 2025 PETITIONER/S: 1 SURESH K., AGED 52 YEARS S/O KUNJU KUNJU, VAKKULANJIYIL KATTANAM, P.O., PALLICKAL, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 690503 2 BABU KOCHUKUTTY, AGED 65 YEARS S/O KOCHUKUTTY, SHIJO VILLA, CHOORALLOOR, THEKKEKARA P.O., ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 690107 3 SRINIVASAN N., AGED 61 YEARS S/O NANU, PALAVILAYIL KATTANAM, PALLICKAL P.O., ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 690503 BY ADVS. R.PRADEEP KUMAR U.BALAGANGADHARAN ARJUN P.P. NAMITHA GEORGE RESPONDENT/S: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 THE PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT,SWARAJ BHAVAN, NANTHANCODE, KOWDIAR P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695003 2025:KER:26563 WP(C)No.12244 of 2025 2 3 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, THE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT UNIT, G H ROAD, NEAR COLLECTORATE OFFICE, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 688012 4 THE BHARANICKAVU GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KATTACHIRA, PALLICKAL P.O., ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 690503 5 THE SECRETARY, BHARANICKAVU GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KATTACHIRA,PALLICKAL P.O., ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 690503 6 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, POLICE STATION VALLIKUNNAM, CHOONAD, PALLICKAL P.O., ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 690503 7 THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D. ROADS SUB DIVISION, MAVELIKARA, ALAPPUZHA, PIN - 690101 OTHER PRESENT: Smt.Deepa.V, G.P THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:26563 WP(C)No.12244 of 2025 3 J U D G M E N T This writ petition is submitted by the petitioners being aggrieved by the inaction on the part of the respondent Panchayath to implement Ext.P2 decision by which it was decided to shift the Kattanam Bus Stand near to SBI Branch, Kattanam. The petitioners have already highlighted their grievances as per Ext.P4 before the 5th respondent, Secretary to Panchayath. The limited relief sought by the petitioner is to direct the said respondent to consider and pass orders on the same. After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned Govt. Pleader and the learned Standing Counsel for the Panchayath, it is ordered that 5th respondent shall take up Ext.P4 and appropriate orders shall be passed, after giving the authorized representative of the petitioners, an opportunity of being heard. Decision in this regard shall be taken within a period of one month from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. Sd/- ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A. JUDGE SM/28.03 2025:KER:26563 WP(C)No.12244 of 2025 4 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12244/2025 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENT BHARANIKAVU GRAMA PANCHAYATH , ALAPPUZHA TO THE SECRETARY/PRESIDENT OF THE AUTO-TAXI UNION DATED 10.03.2023 Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OBTAINED THROUGH A RTI APPLICATION DATED 23/12/2024 Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE SKETCH OF THE PROPOSED RELOCATION PLAN, WHICH OUTLINES THE NEW BUS STOP LOCATION Exhibit P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 5.12.2024 SUBMITTED BY THE THE PETITIONERS RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:NIL TRUE COPY P.A.TO JUDGE