Kerala High Court
Cochin Devaswom Board vs State Of Kerala on 4 June, 2024
Author: Anil K. Narendran
Bench: Anil K.Narendran
WP(C) No.19827/2024 1/5
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN
&
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISANKAR V. MENON
Tuesday, the 4th day of June 2024 / 14th Jyaishta, 1946
WP(C) NO. 19827 OF 2024(C)
PETITIONER:
COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS
SECRETARY, COCHIN DEVASWOM BOARD OFFICE, ROUND NORTH, THRISSUR, PIN
- 680001
RESPONDENTS:
1. STATE OF KERALA STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO
GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE (DEVASWOM), SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR ERNAKULAM, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, KOCHI -,
PIN - 682030
3. SUB COLLECTOR, OFFICE OF THE SUB COLLECTOR, FORT KOCHI -, PIN -
682001
4. MOHANAN S/O. GOVINDAN, NADAKKAL, UDAYATHUMVATHIL, PANANGAD
P.O.,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682506
5. RAJARAM S/O. KESAVA MANNADIYAR, PARAKKAL HOUSE, UDAYATHUMVATHIL
PANANGAD P.O.,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682506
6. VISWANATHAN S/O. GOVINDAN, NADAKKAL VEETTIL, UDAYATHUMVATHIL,
PANANGAD P.O.,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682506
7. DEVINE S/O. VIJAYAN, EDAMPADATH HOUSE, UDAYATHUMVATHIL, PANANGAD
P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682506
8. SURESH T.K THACHAPPILLY, UDAYAHUMVATHIL, PANANGAD P.O., ERNAKULAM
DISTRICT, PIN - 682506
9. DEEPA SURESH W/O. SURESH T.K., THACHAPPILLY, UDAYAHUMVATHIL,
PANANGAD P.O.,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682506
10. M.M. SUMANGALA DEVI MADATHI PARAMBIL HOUSE,UDAYATHUMVATHIL, PANANGAD
P.O.,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682506
11. KAMALAKSHI W/O. LATE LAKSHMANAN, VADAKKE THOTTAMKARA VEEDU,
UDAYATHUMVATHIL, PANANGAD P.O.,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682506
12. BABU S/O. LAKSHMANAN, VADAKKE THOTTAMKARA VEEDU,
UDAYATHUMVATHIL,PANANGAD P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682506
13. SINDHU D/O. LATE LAKSHMANAN, VADAKKE THOTTAMKARA VEEDU,
UDAYATHUMVATHIL, PANANGAD P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682506
14. K.R. RAJENDRA KUMAR KIZHAKKE KIZHAVANNA HOUSE,
UDAYATHUMVATHIL,PANANGAD P.O.,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682506
15. VINOD KUMAR KIZHAKKE KIZHAVANNA HOUSE,UDAYATHUMVATHIL, PANANGAD
P.O.,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682506
16. SHAILAJA KIZHAKKE KIZHAVANNA HOUSE,UDAYATHUMVATHIL, PANANGAD
P.O.,ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682506
17. GOPI VADAKKE THOTTUNGAL HOUSE, UDAYATHUMVATHIL, PANANGAD P.O.,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682506
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18. THOMAS VADAKKE THOTTUNGAL HOUSE, UDAYATHUMVATHIL, PANANGAD P.O.,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682506
19. SASEENDRAN NADAIKKAL HOUSE, UDAYATHUMVATHIL, PANANGAD P.O.,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682506
20. BABY SATHEESAN W/O. LATE SATHEESAN, VADAKKE THOTTAMKARA VEEDU,
UDAYATHUMVATHIL, PANANGAD P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682506
21. UNNI S/O. LATE SATHEESAN, VADAKKE THOTTAMKARA VEEDU,
UDAYATHUMVATHIL, PANANGAD P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682506
22. SARITHA D/O. LATE SATHEESAN, VADAKKE THOTTAMKARA VEEDU,
UDAYATHUMVATHIL, PANANGAD P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682506
23. NANDAKUMAR S/O. MADHAVAN NAIR, MADATHI PARAMBIL, UDAYATHUMVATHIL,
PANANGAD P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682506
24. THE TEMPLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE UDAYATHUMVATHIL SREEKRISHNA TEMPLE,
UDAYATHUMVATHIL,PANANGAD P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS
SECRETARY., PIN - 682506
Writ petition (civil) praying inter alia that in the circumstances
stated in the affidavit filed along with the WP(C) the High Court be
pleased to issue an interim direction directing the respondents 4 to 22
not to effect any construction in the property covered by Exhibits P7, P12
and P16 orders pending disposal of the above writ petition (civil).
This petition coming on for admission upon perusing the petition and
the affidavit filed in support of WP(C) and upon hearing the arguments of
SRI.K.P.SUDHEER, STANDING COUNSEL for the petitioner and of SENIOR
GOVERNMENT PLEADER for R1 to R3, the court passed the following:
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ANIL K. NARENDRAN & HARISANKAR V. MENON, JJ.
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W.P.(C)No.19827 of 2024
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Dated this the 04th day of June 2024
ORDER
Anil K. Narendran, J.
The learned Senior Government Pleader takes notice on
admission for respondents 1 to 3.
2. Issue urgent notice on admission by special
messenger to respondents 4 to 24, returnable by 11.06.2024.
3. Ext.P16 order is one issued by the 2nd respondent
District Collector pursuant to the directions contained in
Ext.P15 judgment of this Court dated 21.06.2023 in W.P.(C)
No.35545 of 2019. There was an interim order in that writ
petition, which was one passed on 20.12.2019, restraining
respondents 3 to 8 therein (respondents 4 to 9 herein) from
effecting any construction in the property covered by Exts.P1
and P8 orders (Exts.P5 and P12 orders in this writ petition).
4. In such circumstances, there will be an interim
order restraining respondents 4 to 9 herein from effecting any
construction in the property covered by Ext.P16 order,
pending disposal of this writ petition.
List on 11.06.2024.
Sd/-
ANIL K. NARENDRAN, JUDGE
Sd/-
HARISANKAR V. MENON, JUDGE
Skk//04.06.2024
04-06-2024 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar
APPENDIX OF WP(C) 19827/2024
EXHIBIT P 1 TRUE COPY OF NOTIFICATION DATED 29.5.1972 ISSUED BY THE
PETITIONER.
EXHIBIT P 5 TRUE COPY OF COMMON ORDER DATED 12/09/2012 IN DBP NO.
138/2012, DBA NO. 43/2011 AND DBP NO. 139/2011 PASSED
BY THIS HONOURABLE COURT.
EXHIBIT P 7 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 21/06/2013 ISSUED BY THE
SPECIAL TAHASILDAR, CDB.
EXHIBIT P 8 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 13/10/2014 IN DBP NO. 138/2012
PASSED BY THIS HONOURABLE COURT.
EXHIBIT P 12 TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO. F- 1197/2018 DATED 11/07/2019
ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P 15 TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DATED 21.6.2023 IN WP(C) NO.
35545/2019 PASSED BY THIS HONOURABLE COURT
EXHIBIT P 16 TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO. L. 8. 12165/2019 DATED 30.1.2024
ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT
04-06-2024 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar
