IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 24^TH DAY OF MARCH 2026 / 3RD CHAITHRA, 1948 WP(C) NO. 8544 OF 2026 PETITIONER/S:

P.V SIDHEEK AGED 54 YEARS S/O VEERAVU PATTARUMADOM, M/S UN PLY AND BOARDS KADAVANTHARA ALLAPRA P.O, VENGOLA, ERNAKULAM, PIN -

683556 BY ADVS.

SHRI.PRAVEEN K. JOY SMT.MEGHA G.

SRI.E.S.SANEEJ SRI.M.P.UNNIKRISHNAN SRI.N.ABHILASH SMT.FATHIMA SHALU S.

SHRI.ALBIN VARGHESE SMT.ARCHANA VINOD SMT.LAKSHMI K.S.

SHRI.ABHIJITH V. PRASAD SHRI.ALTHAF AMEER SHRI.JOFFIN JOSEPH RESPONDENT/S:

1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM, PIN - 695001

2 ENMAKAJE GRAMA PANCHAYATH CHERKALA - KALLADKA ROAD, PERLA, KASARAGOD REP BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN - 671552

3 THE SECRETARY ENMAKAJE GRAMA PANCHAYATH CHERKALA - KALLADKA ROAD, PERLA, KASARAGOD, PIN - 671552 OTHER PRESENT:

SMT.DEEPA V,GP,SMT.REENA ABRAHAM,SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24.03.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J –-------------------------------------

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Dated this the 24^th day of Mar