S. Sankarasubban, J.

The Writ Appeal has been referred to a Full Bench by Reference Order dated 7,12.94 by Pareed Pillay, Ag. C J. (as he then was) and T.V. Ramakrishnan, J. In the Reference Order the Division Bench expressed the view that the Division Bench decision in Narayanan Thampi v. District Collector, 1988 (2) KLT 48, requires reconsideration with regard to the dicta therein that time limit under sub-r. B of R.6 of the Kerala Panchayath (Burial & Burning Grounds) Rules, 1967 thereinafter called the'Rules') is only directory and not mandatory.

2. The appellants before us are the petitioners in the Original Petition. They challenge Ext. P4 order passed by the District Collector, Trichur under R.6 of Clause 8 of the Rules granting a licence to the 5th respondent for the construction of a cell model burial ground in Sy.No.183/1 of Edathuruthy village of Kodungallur Taluk on certain conditions. The case of the petitioners-appellants is as follows:- The appellants are the residents of Edathuruthy Panchayath. ' Our Lady Mount Carmel Churth, Edathuruthy' is situated 21/2 kilometers away from their residential area. The Church is having a branch at Edathuruthy West namely,