JUDGMENT :

V.G. ARUN, J.

1. Petitioner is a resident of Ward No. 9 in Edathala Panchayat. He has filed the writ petition aggrieved by the inaction of the Panchayat, Police and Revenue authorities to stop the illegal slaughter of birds and animals in the guise of ritualistic sacrifice by the 8th respondent. The objectionable activities are carried out in a structure, resembling a temple, constructed by the 8th respondent on the second floor of his residential building. The reliefs sought in this writ petition are as follows:

(i) Call for the records pertaining to the Ext.P4, P7, P8 and P9 petitions and action taken thereon.

(ii) Issue a writ of mandamus, any other writ, appropriate order or direction, directing the 6th Respondent Panchayat to initiate steps to remove the illegal structure wherein the temple is situated in building No. 9/657/G of Edathala Grama Panchayat.

(iii) Issue a writ of mandamus, any other writ, appropriate order or direction, directing the 2nd and 3rd Respondents to initiate proceedings on Ext.P8 in accordance with the Manual of Guidelines to Prevent and Control Disturbances and to Promote Communal Harmony 2005 and to close down the illegal temple in building No.