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Dr. Jacob Thomas vs State Of Kerala
2024 Latest Caselaw 9629 Ker

Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 9629 Ker
Judgement Date : 4 April, 2024

Kerala High Court

Dr. Jacob Thomas vs State Of Kerala on 4 April, 2024

Author: P.V.Kunhikrishnan

Bench: P.V.Kunhikrishnan

             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
        THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN
  THURSDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 15TH CHAITHRA, 1946
                      WP(C) NO. 20760 OF 2013
PETITIONER:
          DR. JACOB THOMAS
          KOITHARA HOUSE, PANAMPILLY NAGAR,
          ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
          BY ADV SRI.SUBHASH CYRIAC

RESPONDENTS:
     1    STATE OF KERALA
          REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY,
          GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001
     2    THE GREATER COCHIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
          REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KADAVANTHRA,
          ERNAKULAM, KOCHI.
     3    COCHIN SHIPYARD
          REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,
          ATLANTIS, THEVARA, ERNAKULAM.
     4    CORPORATION OF COCHIN
          REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, ERNAKULAM-682011
 ADDL.R5. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR
          CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM-682 030.
 ADDL.R6. THE TAHSILDAR
          TALUK OFFICE, KANAYANNUR TALUK OFFICE,
          ERNAKULAM 682011.
 ADDL.R7. THE TALUK SURVEYOR,
          KANAYANNUR TALUK OFFICE, ERNAKULAM 682 011.
 ADDL.R8. THE VILLAGE OFFICER
          ELAMKULAM VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-682 011.

             ADDL.R5 TO R8 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED
             21.01.2020 IN IA NO.1/2020 IN W.P.(C)20760/2013.
             BY ADVS.SRI.M.K.THANKAPPAN, SC, GCDA
             SMT.MARIAM MATHAI
             SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI,SC,COCHIN CORPORATION
             SRI.SAJI VARGHESE
             SRI.B.S.SYAMANTAK, GP
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
04.04.2024,     THE   COURT   ON   THE   SAME   DAY   DELIVERED   THE
FOLLOWING:
 WP(C).No.20760/2013

                                  2




                   P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J.
                    --------------------------------
                   W.P.(C).No.20760 of 2013
             ----------------------------------------------
            Dated this the 04th day of April, 2024


                           JUDGMENT

This writ petition is filed with following prayers:

i. Issue writ mandamus or other appropriate writ or order and direct the 2nd respondent to construct the road through 'A2' property in Ext.P9 Sketch only after acquiring the same.

ii. Direct the 2nd respondent give present market value for the extent of property required for the construction of road extending the Panampilly Nagar road to the petitioner.

iii. Direct the 2nd respondent to dispose of Ext.P13. iv. Direct the 2nd respondent not to construct any boundary wall through the property of the petitioner without acquiring the same. v. Such other orders as are in interest of justice.

(SIC)

2. No representation for the petitioner. The counsel

for GCDA submitted that the prayers in this writ petition are

infructuous. Since there is no representation for the petitioner,

this writ petition need not be retained here.

Therefore, this writ petition is closed.

sd/-

P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN JV JUDGE

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 20760/2013

PETITIONER EXHIBITS P1: COPY OF THE SKETCH.

P2: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 10.06.1988 SENT BY THE PETITIONER'S FATHER.

P3: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 07.07.1988 SENT BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

P4: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 10.09.1990 SENT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P5: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 02.10.1991 SENT BY THE PETITIONER'S FATHER TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P6: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 11.03.1992.

P7: COPY OF THE CMP 28669/93 IN OP NO.8359/93.

P8: COPY OF THE COUNTER AFFIDAVIT OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT IN OP NO.8359/93. P9: COPY OF THE SKETCH PRODUCED IN OP NO.8359/93.

P10: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN OP NO.8359/93 DATED 11.12.2003. P11: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P12: COPY OF THE REPLY OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO EXT.P11.

P13: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

 
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