Kerala High Court
P.J. John vs Ombudsman For Local Self Government ... on 6 February, 2024
Author: Murali Purushothaman
Bench: Murali Purushothaman
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
TUESDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 17TH MAGHA, 1945
WP(C) NO. 16659 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
P.J. JOHN
AGED 66 YEARS
S/O JOSEPH, COUNCILOR, WARD NO.23, PURAYIDATHIL,
KATTAPPANA SOUTH.P.O., KURISHUPALLI, KUNTHALAMPARA,
IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN - 685515
BY ADVS.
R.T.PRADEEP
P.BIJIMON
M.BINDUDAS
RESPONDENTS:
1 OMBUDSMAN FOR LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, SAPHALYAM COMPLEX, 4TH
FLOOR, TRIDA BUILDING, UNIVERSITY.P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,, PIN - 695034
2 ATTLEY.P. JOHN
PERUMBANACHI VEEDU, VALIPLAKALKADAVU, IDUKKI DISTRICT,
PRESENTLY WORKING AS HEALTH INSPECTOR, ETTUMANOOR
MUNICIPALITY, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685533
3 JUVAN.D. MARY
KAPPIL VEEDU, KALTHOTTY.P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT (JUNIOR
HEALTH INSPECTOR, KATTAPPANA MUNICIPALITY, IDUKKI
DISTRICT)., PIN - 685507
4 VINEESH JACOB ABRAHAM
KADUPPIL, KALTHOTTY.P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN -
685507
5 JESSY BENNY
(WARD NO.1), CHIRAKKAL, VAZHVARA.P.O., KATTAPPANA,
IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN - 685515
6 BENNY KURIEN
(WARD NO.2), KULAPPURATH, VAZHVARA.P.O., KATTAPPANA,
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IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN - 685515
7 JOOLIE ROY
(WARD NO.3), INCHANATTU, VELLAYAMKUDY,
KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN - 685515
8 ELIYAMMA ALIAS SALLEY
(WARD NO.4), KUNNUKUZHIYIL, MULAKARAMEDU.P.O.,
KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN - 685515
9 BEENA SIBY
(WARD NO.5), PERUMANGATTUMATTATHIL,
VELLAYAKKUDI.P.O., KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT,,
PIN - 685515
10 ELIYAMMA ALIAS SHINY SUNNY CHERIAN
(WARD NO.6), KUTTIPPURATH, KATTAPPANA.P.O.,
IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN - 685508
11 RAJAN KALACHIRA
(WARD NO.7), KALACHIRA, KATTAPPANA.P.O., IDUKKI
DISTRICT,, PIN - 685508
12 DHANYA ANIL
(WARD NO.8), ELAVANTHIKKAL, KATTAPPANA.P.O.,
IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN - 685508
13 SIJOMON JOSE
(WARD NO.9), VATHALLOOR, S.N. JUNCTION,
KOCHUTHOVALA.P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN - 685514
14 SIJU CHAKKUMMOOTTIL
(WARD NO.10), CHAKKUMMOOTTIL, KOCHUTHOVALA.P.O.,
IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN - 685514
15 BEENA TOMY
(WARD NO.11), MANTHADATHIL, KOCHUTHOVALA.P.O.,
IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN - 685514
16 SIBI PARAPPAYIL
(WARD NO.12), PARAPPAYIL, KOCHUTHOVALA.P.O.,
IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN - 685514
17 JOSE AUGUSTINE ALIAS JOY
(WARD NO.13), ANITHOTTAM, ANITHOTTATHIL,
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KATTAPPANA.P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN - 685508
18 JOHNY KULAMPALLI
(WARD NO.14), KULAMPALLI, KATTAPPANA.P.O.,
PARAKKADAVU, IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN - 685508
19 SUDHARMA MOHANAN
(WARD NO.15), KOCHUVEETTIL, KOCHUTHOVALA.P.O.,
IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN - 685514
20 BINDULATHA RAJU
(WARD NO.16), MANATHURATHIL, PULIYANMALA.P.O.,
IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN - 685515
21 JANCY BABY
(WARD NO.17), KARUKILUMKATTIL, KATTAPPANA.P.O.,
IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN - 685508
22 V.M. SEBASTIAN ALIAS JOY VETTIKKUZHI
(WARD NO.18), VETTIKUZHIYIL, KATTAPPANA
SOUTH.P.O., PALLIKKAVALA, IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN -
685515
23 IBIMOL
(WARD NO.19), MATHILAKATHU, KATTAPPANA
SOUTH.P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN - 685515
24 SONIA JAYBI
(WARD NO.20), KOYPURATHU, KATTAPPANA SOUTH.P.O.,
IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN - 685515
25 SHAJI THANKACHAN
(WARD NO.21), VETTUKALLANAL, KADAMAKUZHI.P.O.,
IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN - 685515
26 MAYA BIJU
(WARD NO.22), PAMBOORIKKAL, KADAMAKUZHI.P.O.,
IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN - 685515
27 ADV. K.J. BENNY
(WARD NO.24), KORAKUNNEL, KADAMAKUZHI.P.O.,
IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685515
28 MANOJ MURALI
(WARD NO.25), MELATTU, NARIYAMPARA.P.O., IDUKKI
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DISTRICT,, PIN - 685511
29 SAJIMOL SHAJI
(WARD NO.26), KATTUVEETTIL, KADAMAKUZHI.P.O.,
IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN - 685515
30 LEELAMMA BABY
(WARD NO.27), MUTHAMKUNNEL, THOVARAYAR.P.O.,
IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN - 685511
31 SHAJI KOOTHODIYIL
(WARD NO.28), KOOTHODIYIL, KATTAPPANA.P.O.,
IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN - 685508
32 RAJITHA RAMESH
(WARD NO.29), PARIYARATHUKIZHAKKATHIL,
KATTAPPANA.P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN - 685508
33 SHAMEJ.K. GEORGE
(WARD NO.30), KAITHAKULATHU, KATTAPPANA.P.O.,
IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN - 685508
34 NISHA.P.M.,
(WARD NO.31), NADUKKATHARAYIL, THOVARAYAR.P.O.,
IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN - 685511
35 BEENA JOBI
(WARD NO.32), KATTOOR, VELLAYAMKUDI.P.O., IDUKKI
DISTRICT,, PIN - 685515
36 PRASANTH RAJU
(WARD NO.33), ANJILITHOPPIL, VELLAYAMKUDI.P.O.,
IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN - 685515
37 BINU KESHAVAN
(WARD NO.34), KARIPPARAMBIL, VAZHVARA.P.O.,
IDUKKI DISTRICT,, PIN - 685515
38 SECRETARY
MANANTHAVADI MUNICIPALITY, WAYANAD DISTRICT,, PIN
- 670645
39 SECRETARY
KATTAPPANA MUNICIPALITY, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI
DISTRICT,, PIN - 685508
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BY ADVS.
C.S.AJITH PRAKASH
T.K.DEVARAJAN(K/253/1993)
BABU M.(K/1324/2019)
NIDHIN RAJ VETTIKKADAN(K/000060/2020)
ANCY THANKACHAN(K/1704/2019)
GOURI KAILASH(K/002177/2022)
UNNIKRISHNA PILLAI P.V.(K/001447/2022)
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 06.02.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN,J
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Dated this the 6th day of February, 2024
JUDGMENT
The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to
withdraw the writ petition. Accordingly, this writ petition is
dismissed as withdrawn. However, it will be open to the
Ombudsman to go on with the proceedings pending before that
authority.
The learned counsel for the petitioner also prays for an
expeditious disposal of the proceedings before the Ombudsman.
It will be open to the petitioner to move the Ombudsman for such
a relief.
Sd/-
MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN
JUDGE
bng
