Kerala High Court
Rajan K.G vs N.V.Ashok Kumar on 26 July, 2023
W. A. Nos. 566 of 2023
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. A.J.DESAI
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF JULY 2023 / 4TH SRAVANA, 1945
WA NO. 566 OF 2023
AGAINST THE JUDGMENTWP(C) 3758/2023 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA
APPELLANT/S:
1 RAJAN K.G
AGED 64 YEARS
S/O. LATE Y GEORGE KILINILATH HOUSE, CHAYALODE
P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 691556
2 FR.AJIN G JACOB
S/O. GEORGE JACOB VICAR ST. GEORGE ORTHODOX
CHURCH, CHAYALODE P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN -
691556
3 K.P YOHANNAN
AGED 58 YEARS
S/O.Y PAPPACHAN KILINILATHU HOUSE, CHAYALODE
P.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 691556
4 AJEESH GEORGE
S/O.GEORGE VARGHESE PTA PRESIDENT,[ST.GEORGE
ASHRAM UP SCHOOL CHAYALODE], REKHA BHAVAN
CHAYALODE P.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN -
691556
BY ADVS.
T.M.ABDUL LATHEEF
NITHIN A.R.
RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
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2 THE GEOLOGIST
DISTRICT OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF MINING AND GEOLOGY
MINI CIVIL STATION, ARANMULA P.O.,
PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 689533
3 N.V ASHOK KUMAR
AGED 52 YEARS
S/O.VENUGOPAL MOHANAVILASOM, PALLIKIZHAKKETHIL,
VETTITHITTA P.O., PATHANAPURAM,
PATHANAMTHITTA,PIN-691551. *ADDL.R4 & R5
IMPLEADED., PIN - 691551
4 ADDL.R4:THE STATE ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT
AUTHORITY,
KSRTC BUS TERMINAL COMPLEX,4TH
FLOOR,THAMPANOOR,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
5 ADDL.R5:THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE,
COLELCTORATE,PATHANAMTHITTA. * ADDL.R4 AND
ADDL.R5 ARE SUO MOTU IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED
23-3-23 IN WA 566/2023.
BY ADVS.
S. SREEKUMAR, SR.
P.MARTIN JOSE
M.P.SREEKRISHNAN
OTHER PRESENT:
T.K.VIPINDAS, SR. GP.
V. TEKCHAND, SR. GP.;
THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
26.07.2023, ALONG WITH WA.1483/2022, 1674/2022, THE COURT
ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. A.J.DESAI
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF JULY 2023 / 4TH SRAVANA, 1945
WA NO. 1483 OF 2022
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT WP(C) 21480/2022 OF HIGH COURT OF
KERALA
APPELLANT/S:
1 RAJAN K.G.
AGED 64 YEARS
S/O.LATE Y.GEORGE, KILINILATH HOUSE, CHAYALODE
P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 691 556.
2 FR.AJIN G.JACOB
AGED 35 YEARS
S/O.GEORGE JACOB, VICAR ST.GEORGE ORTHODOX
CHURCH, CHAYALODE P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 691
556.
3 K.P.YOHANNAN
AGED 58 YEARS
S/O.Y.PAPPACHAN, KILINILATHU HOUSE, CHAYALODE
P.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 691 556.
4 AJEESH GEORGE
AGED 35 YEARS
S/O.GEORGE VARGHESE, PTA PRESIDENT, (ST.GEORGE
ASHRAM UP SCHOOL CHAYALODE), REKHA BHAVAN
CHAYALODE P.O., ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 691
556.
BY ADV T.M.ABDUL LATHEEF
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RESPONDENT/S:
1 N.V.ASHOK KUMAR
AGED 52 YEARS
S/O.VENUGOPAL MOHANAVILASOM, PALLIKIZHAKKETHIL,
VETTITHITTA P.O., PATHANAPURAM, PATHANAMTHITTA,
PIN - 691 551.
2 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT,
SECRETARIAT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695
001.
3 ENADIMANGALAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, ENADIMANGALAM,
ELAMANNOOR P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 691 524.
4 THE SECRETARY
ENADIMANGALAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, ENADIMANGALAM,
ELAMANNOOR P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN - 691 524.
BY ADVS.
S.SREEKUMAR (SR.)
MARTIN JOSE P
P.PRIJITH
THOMAS P.KURUVILLA
AJAY BEN JOSE
MANJUNATH MENON
SACHIN JACOB AMBAT
ANNA LINDA V.J
HARIKRISHNAN S.
R.GITHESH
K. SHAJ
V. TEKCHAND, SR. GP.
THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
26.07.2023, ALONG WITH WA.566/2023 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W. A. Nos. 566 of 2023
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. A.J.DESAI
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF JULY 2023 / 4TH SRAVANA, 1945
WA NO. 1674 OF 2022
AGAINST THE JUDGMENT WP(C) 4851/2022 OF HIGH COURT OF
KERALA
APPELLANT/S:
1 RAJAN K. G.
AGED 64 YEARS
S/O. LATE Y GEORGE, KILINILATH HOUSE, CHAYALODE
P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN-691556.
2 REENA ZACHARIAH,
AGED 38 YEARS, W/O. ZACHARIAH, CHERUVALLY MOOLA,
VADAKKEKKARA, CHAYALODE P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA,
PIN-691556 .
3 AJIN GEORGE JACOB,
AGED 35 YEARS, S/O. GEORGE, VICAR ST. GEORGE
ORTHODOX CHURCH, CHAYALODE P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA,
PIN-691556.
4 ANNAMMA VARGHESE,
AGED 39 YEARS, W/O. VARGHESE, CIRIYOL
PUTHENVEEDU, CHAYALODE P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN-
691556.
BY ADV T.M.ABDUL LATHEEF
RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL
SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT P.O.,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695001.
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2 ENADIMANGALAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT,
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, ENADIMANGALAM,
ELAMANNOOR P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN-689645.
3 N.V ASHOK KUMAR,
AGED 52 YEARS, S/O. VENUGOPAL, MOHANAVILASOM,
PALLIKIZHAKKETHIL, VETTITHITTA P.O.,
PATHANAPURAM, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN-691551.
4 JACOB P THOMAS,
S/O.THOMAS P JACOB, PALAKKAL BUNGLAW, KARUVATTA
MURI, PERINGANAD VILLAGE, ADOOR P.O.,
PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN-691551.
BY ADVS.
T.K. VIPINDAS, SR. GP.
K. SHAJ
THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
26.07.2023, ALONG WITH WA.566/2023 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE
COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W. A. Nos. 566 of 2023
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 26th day of July, 2023
(W. A. Nos. 566 of 2023, 1483 of 2022 and 1674 of 2022)
A. J. Desai, C. J.
By way of the present appeals filed under Section 5 of the
Kerala High Court Act, 1958, appellants have challenged the
common judgment dated 30.08.2022 in W. P. (C) Nos. 4851 and
21480 of 2022 and the judgment dated 20.02.2023 in W. P. (C)
No. 3758 of 2023, by which several directions have been issued.
2. Having heard learned Advocates appearing for the
respective parties and going through the directions issued by the
learned Single Judge, we do not find any reason to interfere with
the judgments impugned.
However, the authority, who is directed to consider the
application of the original petitioner, shall deal with the
objections, if any, raised by the present appellants, in accordance
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with law.
Writ appeals are accordingly disposed of.
Sd/-
A. J. DESAI
CHIEF JUSTICE
Sd/-
V. G. ARUN
JUDGE
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