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Griffith David vs Kadinnamkulam Grama ...
2024 Latest Caselaw 14968 Ker

Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 14968 Ker
Judgement Date : 4 June, 2024

Kerala High Court

Griffith David vs Kadinnamkulam Grama ... on 4 June, 2024

W. P. (C) Nos. 8298 & 1910 of 2024


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             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                     PRESENT
           THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.
  TUESDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 14TH JYAISHTA, 1946
                          WP(C) NO. 8298 OF 2024
PETITIONER:

              EUGINE, AGED 41 YEARS,
              S/O LOORDH JACOB, AJI COTTAGE, ST.ANDREWS,
              ST.XAVIER'S COLLEGE P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN
              - 695586.

              BY ADV. SRI. L.RAJESH NARAYAN


RESPONDENTS:

      1       STATE OF KERALA,
              REP BY SECRETARY LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT
              DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN
              - 695001.

      2       SECRETARY,
              KADINNAMKULAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH KAZHAKOOTTAM,
              CHITTATUMUKU P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN -
              695301.

      3       GRIFFITH DAVID,
              S/O GREGORY DAVID, RESIDING AT 27/1395(1)
              RISHIMANDALAM, VANCHIYOOR P.O,
              THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695035.

             SRI.SYAMANTHAK B.S., GP


          THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD
ON 04.06.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).NO.1910/2024, THE COURT
ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 W. P. (C) Nos. 8298 & 1910 of 2024


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             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                     PRESENT
           THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.
  TUESDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 14TH JYAISHTA, 1946
                          WP(C) NO. 1910 OF 2024
PETITIONER:
         GRIFFITH DAVID, AGED 55 YEARS,
         S/O. GREGORY DAVID, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT
         27/1395 (1), RISHIMANDALAM, VANCHIYOOR P.O,
         THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695035.

             BY ADVS.M/S.MOHAN JACOB GEORGE, P.V.PARVATHY,
             REENA THOMAS, NIGI GEORGE & ANANTHU V.LAL


RESPONDENTS:
    1    KADINNAMKULAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY
         ITS SECRETARY, KAZHAKOOTTAM, MENAMKULAM,
         CHITTATUMUKU P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN -
         695301.

      2       SECRETARY, KADINNAMKULAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH,
              KAZHAKOOTTAM, MENAMKULAM, CHITTATUMUKU P.O,
              THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695301.

      3       KERALA COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY,
              REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THAMBANOOR, KSRTC
              BUILDING, 4 TH FLOOR, OVERBRIDGE THAMBANOOR,
              THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001.

      4       EUGINE,CHRISTURAJA ENGINEERING WORKS, ST.
              ANDREWS, ST. XAVIERS COLLEGE P.O,
              THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695586.

              SRI.PRAKASH M P, SC FOR R3

              ADV. SRI.L.RAJESH NARAYAN, FOR R4

              SRI.SYAMANTHAK B.S., GP


          THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD
ON 04.06.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).NO.8298/2024, THE COURT
ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 W. P. (C) Nos. 8298 & 1910 of 2024


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                         MOHAMMED NIAS C. P. , J.

             =============================
                 W. P. (C) Nos. 8298 & 1910 of 2024
             =============================
                 Dated this the 4th day of June, 2024


                                JUDGMENT

In WP(C) No. 8298/2024, the writ petitioner challenges the

provisional order directing the demolition of a building. WP(C) No.

1910/2024 was filed to direct the Panchayat to take appropriate

action against the illegal construction allegedly made by the

petitioner in the connected case.

2. This Court passed an order on 1.4.2024 directing the

second respondent to take a final decision after hearing the

petitioners in both cases.

3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners

that orders have been passed as directed by this Court and the

petitioner in WP(C) No. 8298/2024 has challenged the same before

the Tribunal. This is recorded.

Nothing further remains to be adjudicated in these writ

petitions.

Accordingly, the Writ Petitions are closed.

Sd/-

MOHAMMED NIAS C. P., JUDGE MMG W. P. (C) Nos. 8298 & 1910 of 2024

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APPENDIX OF WP(C).NO.8298/2024

PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE NO.C.619/2000/D DIS DATED 4.1.2001 OF THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 17.2.2024 ISSUED BY THE MEMBER OF PANCHAYATH WARD NO.13

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RATION CARD OF THE MOTHER OF 4TH RESPONDENT

EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE ELECTRICITY BILL DATED 17.11.2023 ISSUED TO THE MOTHER OF THE PETITIONER

EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 1.12.2023 NO.400242/BAUV01/GPO/2023/6214(1) OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT

EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 8.12.2023

EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONERATE OF FOOD SAFETY DATED 9.1.2024

EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 12.2.2024 IN

EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 22.2.2024 NO.400242/LLAP03/GPO/2024/1025(1) ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT

EXHIBIT P10 TO THE SAME, REPLY HAS BEEN GIVEN. TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY SUBMITTED TO EXT.P9 DATED 26.2.2024 W. P. (C) Nos. 8298 & 1910 of 2024

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APPENDIX OF WP(C).NO.1910/2024

PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P-1 COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT DATED 25.08.2023 EVIDENCING THE PAYMENT OF LAND TAX

EXHIBIT P-2 COPY OF LOCATION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, MENAMKULAM PANCHAYATH, MENAMKULAM VILLAGE

EXHIBIT P-3 COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 12.09.2023 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2 ND RESPONDENT

EXHIBIT P-4 COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 01.12.2023 ISSUED BY THE 2 ND RESPONDENT TO THE 4 TH RESPONDENT

EXHIBIT P-5 COPY OF REPLY DATED 08.12.2023 OF THE 4 TH RESPONDENT

EXHIBIT P-6 PHOTOGRAPH EVIDENCING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW BUILDING IN WHICH PRESENTLY THE HOTEL IS BEING CONDUCTED.

EXHIBIT P-7 COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 27.12.2023 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT

RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT R4(D) TRUE COPY OF THE ELECTRICITY BILL DATED 17.11.2023 ISSUED TO THE MOTHER OF THE PETITIONER

EXHIBIT R4(A) TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE NO.C.619/2000/D DIS DATED 4.1.2001 OF THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

EXHIBIT R4(B) TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 17.2.2024 ISSUED BY THE MEMBER OF PANCHAYATH WARD NO.13 W. P. (C) Nos. 8298 & 1910 of 2024

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EXHIBIT R4(C) TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE RATION CARD OF THE MOTHER OF 4TH RESPONDENT

EXHIBIT R4(E) TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE COMMISSIONERATE OF FOOD SAFETY DATED 9.1.2024

EXHIBIT R4(F) TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 22.2.2024 NO. 400242 / LLAP03/ GPO/ 2024/1025(1) ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT

EXHIBIT R4(G) TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY SUBMITTED TO EXT.R4(F) DATED 26.2.2024

 
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