Kerala High Court
Aluva Municipality vs State Of Kerala on 28 July, 2025
Author: C.S.Dias
Bench: C.S.Dias
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS
MONDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF JULY 2025 / 6TH SRAVANA, 1947
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PETITIONER:
ALUVA MUNICIPALITY
MUNICIPAL OFFICE, ALUVA P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY., PIN - 683101
BY ADVS.
SRI.K.T.THOMAS
SRI.NIKHIL BERNY
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
DEPARTMENT OF HOME, SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
2 THE STATE POLICE CHIEF
OFFICE OF STATE POLICE CHIEF, THIRUVANATHAPURAM,
PIN - 695001
3 THE DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF (RURAL)
DISTRICT POLICE OFFICE, ERNAKULAM RURAL, ALUVA,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683101
4 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER
ALUVA EAST POLICE STATION, ALUVA, PIN - 683101
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5 RAJU PAUL
AGED 46 YEARS, S/O.T.P PAUL, THEKKANATHU VEEDU,
KEEZHMAD KARA, KEEZHMAD VILLAGE, ERUMATHALA P.O.,
ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT., PIN - 683112
6 T.A. MUHAMMEDALI
AGED 52 YEARS, S/O. T.A. ABDUL KHADAR, RESIDING
AT THACHAYIL VEEDU, KUNJUNNIKARA, KADUNGALLOOR
VILLAGE, PARAVOOR TALUK, ULIYANNOOR.P.O., ALUVA,
PIN - 683108
7 SUNNY JOSEPH
AGED 72 YEARS, S/O. JOSEPH, RESIDING AT
PUTHANANGAI VEEDU, ALUVA KARA, CHOORNIKKARA
VILLAGE, ALUVA, PIN - 683101
8 ABDUL RAHIMAN
AGED 65 YEARS, S/O. MUHAMMED, RESIDING AT
KADAVATHU VEEDU, KADUNGALLOOR VILLAGE,
KUNJUNNIKARA, PARAVOOR TALUK, ULIYANNOOR P.O.,
ALUVA, PIN - 683108
9 O.A. MUNEER
AGED 47 YEARS, S/O. O.A. MUHAMMED, RESIDING AT
ONJAPURAM VEEDU, VELIYATHUNADU KARAYIL
KARUMALLOOR VILLAGE, PARAVOOR TALUK, ALUVA., PIN
- 683012
10 K.E. KASSIM
AGED 54 YEARS, S/O. IBHRAHIM HAJI, RESIDING AT
KAPOORIL VEEDU, KARUMALLOOR VILLAGE, KUNJUNNIKARA
KARAYIL, ULIYANNOOR.P.O., PARAVOOR TALUK, ALUVA,
PIN - 683108
11 BASHEER T.I
AGED 53 YEARS, S/O. IBHRAHIMKUTTY. T.A. RESIDING
AT THOPPIL VEEDU, THAIKKATTURA KARA P.O., ALUVA,
PIN - 683106
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12 K.I. DAVIS
AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. ITTOOP, RESIDING AT KOOTTALA
VEEDU, EDANADU KARA, CHOVARA VILLAGE, CHOVARA
P.O., ALUVA, PIN - 683571
13 E.K. SHAJI
AGED 56 YEARS, S/O. KORATH, RESIDING AT ENCHAKKAL
VEEDU, NEELEESWARAM KARA, KALADY VILLAGE, ALUVA
TALUK, NEELEESHWARAM P.O., ALUVA, PIN - 683574
14 T.T. JACOB
AGED 76 YEARS, S/O. THOMMY, RESIDING AT
THUNDATHIL VEEDU, THAIKKATTUKARA, CHOORNIKKARA,
ALUVA, PIN - 683106
15 ASHRAF. M.K
AGED 54 YEARS, S/O. KHADAR, MATTAPPILLYIL VEEDU,
VELLOORKUNNAM VILLAGE, PERUMATTAM KARA, MARKET
P.O., ALUVA, PIN - 683101
16 T.S. RAFEEQUE
AGED 46 YEARS, S/O. H.SULAIMAN, RESIDING AT
THOTTAPPARAMARIYIL VEEDU, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK,
PATTIMATTOM VILLAGE, CHELAKKULAM KARAYIL, VENGOLA
P.O., ALUVA, PIN - 683558
17 SUNIL PAUL
AGED 52 YEARS, S/O.PAUL @ PAILY, RESIDING AT
MALAMEL VEETTIL, ALUVA VILLAGE, ALUVA KARA, ALUVA
P.O., ALUVA, PIN - 683101
18 TOMY M.P
AGED 57 YEARS, S/O. PAPPACHAN, RESIDING AT
MULLACHETHU VEETTIL, CHOORNIKKARA VILLAGE, ALWAYE
TALUK, THAIKKATTUKARAYIL, THAIKKATTUKARA.P.O.,
ALUVA, PIN - 683106
19 KOCHURANI
AGED 67 YEARS, D/O. VARGHESE, RESIDING AT KUZVELI
VEETTIL, KARUMALLOOR VILLAGE, PARAVOOR TALUK,
MARIYAPPADI KARAYIL, U.C. COLLEGE P.O., ALUVA,
PIN - 683102
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20 REENA SEBASTIAN
AGED 50 YEARS, D/O. SEBASTIAN, RESIDING AT
THOTTATHIL VEETTIL, ALUVA TALUK, ALUVA WEST
VILLAGE, ALUVA, PIN - 683101
21 SUNNY
AGED 78 YEARS, S/O. IBHRAHIM, RESIDING AT
KARAKKATTU VEETTIL, ALUVA TALUK, ALUVA WEST
VILLAGE, ALUVA, PIN - 683101
22 ANIL ANTONY
AGED 58 YEARS, S/O. ANTONY, RESIDING AT
MANGALASSERY VEETTIL, ALUVA TALUK, ALUVA WEST
VILLAGE, ALUVA, PIN - 683101
23 SANTHOSH C.
AGED 38 YEARS, S/O. CHANDRAN, RESIDING AT
KALLUVETTIPARAMBIL VEETTIL ALUVA TALUK, ALUVA
WEST VILLAGE, ALUVA, PIN - 683101
24 JOY P.V
AGED 54 YEARS, S/O. GEEVARGHESE, PARAVOOR TALUK,
ALLANGADU VILLAGE, THIRUVALLOOR KARAYI, ALANGADU
P.O., ALUVA, PIN - 687351
25 KUNJU MUHAMMED
AGED 68 YEARS, S/O. MEETHIN, RESIDING AT
PADUVATHIL, VEETTIL, KUNNATHUNADU TALUK, VENGOLA
VILLAGE, CHEMBARATHKUNNU KARAYIL, PONJASSERY
P.O., ALUVA, PIN - 683547
26 NAVAS P.A.
AGED 50 YEARS, S/O. ABOOBACKER. T.U., RESIDING AT
KADUVILAKANDATHIL VEETTIL, PARAVOOR TALUK,
KADUNGALLOOR VILLAGE, ULIVANNOOR KARAYIL,
ULIYANNOOR.P.O., ALUVA, PIN - 683108
27 A.M. ANTONY @ ANTAPPAN
AGED 71 YEARS, S/O. MICHAEL, RESIDING AT
AAYICHAMPARABIL VEETTIL, CHOORNIKARA, ALUVA, PIN
- 683101
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28 SHYJO
AGED 54 YEARS, S/O. PAPPACHAN, RESIDING AT
PARAKKAL VEETTIL, ALUVA KARAYIL, CHOORNIKKARA
VILLAGE, ALUVA, PIN - 683101
29 BINOY FRANCIS
AGED 48 YEARS, S/O. FRANCIS, RESIDING AT
KOLLAMAPARAMBIL VEETTIL, ALUVA TALUK, ALUVA KARA,
CHOORNIKKARA VILLAGE, ALUVA, PIN - 683101
30 K.M. ABDULLAKUTTY
AGED 68 YEARS, S/O. K.M. MUHAMMED, RESIDING AT
KANNAMKULATHU VEETTIL, KUNNUNIKARAYIL,
KADUNGALLOOR VILLAGE, PARAVOOR TALUK, ULIYANNOOR
P.O., ALUVA, PIN - 683108
31 ZACHARIA M.A
AGED 58 YEARS, S/O. ABOOBACKER, RESIDING AT
MADATHIPARAMBIL VEETTIL, KUNJUNIKARA,
KADUNGALLOOR VILLAGE, PARAVOOR TALUK, ULIYANNOOR
P.O., ALUVA, PIN - 683108
32 ANAS T.H
AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. HASSAN, RESIDING AT THOTTILYL
VEETTIL, KUNJUNIKARA, KADUNGALLOOR VILLAGE,
PARAVOOR TALUK, ULIYANNOOR.PO., ALUVA, PIN -
683108
33 MUHAMMED.A
AGED 69 YEARS, S/O. A.K. MUHAMMED, PARAVOOR
TALUK, KADUNGALLOR VILLAGE, MUPPATHATTAM KARAYIL,
MUPPATHADAM P.O., ALUVA, PIN - 683110
34 HASHIM @ HARISH
AGED 42 YEARS, S/O. ABDUL RAHMAN, RESIDING AT
KODOPPILLIMALIL VEETTIL, KUNNUNIKARAYIL,
KADUNGALLOOR VILLAGE, PARAVOOR TALUK,
ULIYANNOOR.P.O., ALUVA, PIN - 683108
35 SUDHEER T.A
AGED 47 YEARS, S/O. ABDUL RAHIMAN, RESIDING AT
THANNAMKUDATHU VEETTIL, KUNNUNIKARAYIL,
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KADUNGALLOOR VILLAGE, PARAVOOR TALUK, ULIYANNOOR
P.O., ALUVA, PIN - 683108
36 ABDUL RASHEED
AGED 32 YEARS, S/O. ABDUL RAHIMAN, RESIDING AT
KUNNUNIKARAYIL, KADUNGALLOOR VILLAGE, PARAVOOR
TALUK, ULIYANNOOR P.O., ALUVA, PIN - 683108
37 SHANI M.A
AGED 56 YEARS. S/O. M.M. ALIKUNJU, RESIDING AT
KUNNUNIKARAYIL, KADUNGALLOOR VILLAGE, PARAVOOR
TALUK, ULIYANNOOR P.O., ALUVA, PIN - 683108
38 MUHAMMED UVAIS
AGED 40 YEARS, S/O. IBHRAHIMKUTTY, RESIDING AT
THODIYIL @ BADARUTA MANZIL, KUNNUNIKARAYIL,
KADUNGALLOOR VILLAGE, PARAVOOR TALUK, ULIYANNOOR
P.O., ALUVA, PIN - 683108
39 ABDUL LATHEEF
AGED 50 YEARS, S/O. K.P. KUNJUMOITHEEN, PARAVOOR
TALUK, ELOOR VILLAGE, VADAKKUMBHAGAM KARAYIL,
UDHYOGAMANDAL.P.O., ALUVA, PIN - 683501
40 MANOJ I.M
AGED 41 YEARS, S/O. MOHANAN, RESIDING AT IDEAYIL
VEETTIL, PARAVOOR TALUK, PARAVOOR VILLAGE,
VALIYAPALAMTHURUTH KARAYIL, CHENDMANGALAM P.O.,
ALUVA, PIN - 683512
41 SOJAN. P.M
AGED 58 YEARS, S/O. VARGHESE. P.T., RESIDING AT
PALLATH VEETTIL, PARAVOOR TALUK, NORTH PARAVOOR
VILLAGE, VALIYAPALAMTHURUTH KARAYIL,
CHENDAMANGALAM.P.O., ALUVA., PIN - 683512
42 JAMES. P.T
AGED 46 YEARS, S/O. THOMMY, RESIDING AT PAPPALY
VEETTIL, ALWAYE TALUK, CHOORNIKARA KARAYIL,
THAIKKATTUKARA P.O., ALUVA., PIN - 683106
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43 SHAMEER P.A
AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. P.P. ABDU, RESIDING AT
POKIZHI VEETTIL, ALWAYE TALUK, CHOORNIKARA
VILLAGE, KUNNATHERI KARAYIL, THAIKKATTUKARA.P.O.,
ALUVA, PIN - 683106
44 SHIHABUDEEN P.K
AGED 46 YEARS, S/O. KUNJUMUHAMMED. P.M., RESIDING
AT PULIKAMPARABIL, PARAVOOR TALUK, KADUNGALLOOR
VILLAGE, ELLUKKARA KARAYIL, MUPPATHADAM P.O.,
ALUVA, PIN - 683110
45 JOSHY JOHN
AGED 47 YEARS, S/O. K.I. JOHN, RESIDING AT
KATTITHARA VEETTIL, ALWAYE TALUK, CHOORNIKARA
VILLAGE, ALUVA KARA, ALUVA, PIN - 683101
46 TOMY VARGHESE
AGED 53 YEARS, S/O. KORATHU VARGHESE, RESIDING AT
INCHAKKAL VEETTIL, ALUVA TALUK, KALADY VILLAGE,
NEELEESWARAM, NEELEESWARAM KARA,
THAIKKATTUKARA.P.O., ALUVA, PIN - 683574
47 MAHIN M.A
AGED 43 YEARS, S/O. ABDU, RESIDING AT MANJALI
VEETTIL, ALWAYE TALUK, CHOORNIKARA VILLAGE,
CHOORNIKARA KARAYIL, THAIKKATTUKARA P.O. ALWAYE,
PIN - 683574
48 T.R. JOSEPH
AGED 83 YEARS, S/O. T.T. RAPHAEL, RESIDING AT
THOTTATHIL VEETTIL, PARAVOOR TALUK, KADUNGALLOOR
VILLAGE, ULIYANNOORKARAYIL, ULIYANNOOR P.O.,
ALUVA, PIN - 683108
49 K.I. JOSE
AGED 63 YEARS, S/O. ETTUOOP, RESIDING AT KOOTHALA
VEETTIL, ALWAYE TALUK, CHOWARA VILLAGE, CHOVARA
P.O., ALUVA, PIN - 683571
50 PATHROSE E.V
AGED 74 YEARS, S/O. VARGHESE, RESIDING AT
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ERUMATHAN VEETTIL, ALUVA TALUK, ALUVA VILLAGE,
ALUVA, PIN - 683101
51 JOHNY T.F
AGED 48 YEARS, S/O. FRANCIS. T.J., RESIDING AT
THEKKANADU VEETTIL, ALWAYE TALUK, ALWAYE WEST
VILLAGE, ALUVA, PIN - 683101
52 JOMY M ANTONY
AGED 49 YEARS, S/O. PAPPACHAN, RESIDING AT
MULLACHETHU VEETTIL, ALUVA YE TALUK, CHOORNIKARA
VILLAGE, ALUVA, PIN - 683101
53 YUSAF
AGED 67 YEARS, S/O. ABDUL RAHMAN, RESIDING AT
PONGATTU VEETTIL, ALWAYE TALUK, ALWAYE WEST
VILLAGE, ALUVA, PIN - 683101
54 ABDUL JABBAR K.K
AGED 57 YEARS, S/O. KOCHU MOHAMMED, RESIDING AT
KUDILIL VEETTIL, PARAVOOR TALUK, KARUMALLOOR
VILLAGE, KARUMALOOR KARA P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN -
683511
55 BABU V.S
AGED 60 YEARS, S/O. SREEDHARAN, RESIDING AT
VALLIKKAKUDI VEETTIL, ALWAYE TALUK, KARUKUTTI
VILLAGE, EZHATTUMUGHAM KARAL, EZHATTUMUGHAM P.O.,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683577
56 SUBIN DOMINIC
AGED 42 YEARS, S/O. DOMINIC. B.V. BALYAPADATH
VEETTIL, ALUVA.P.O., ALUVA WEST VILLAGE,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683101
57 P.O. POULOSE
AGED 68 YEARS, S/O. P.P. OUSEPH, PUDUSSERI
VEETTIL, THYNOTHIL ROAD, ALUVA P.O., ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 683101
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58 P.J. JOHNSON
AGED 57 YEARS, S/O. P.M. JOSE, KELANGATH PUDUSERI
VEETTIL, SOUTH ADUVASERI P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM,
PIN - 683578
59 MITHUN DOMINIC
AGED 39 YEARS, S/O.K.V DOMINIC, KOORAN HOUSE,
THOTTAKKATUKARA P.O., ALUVA WEST VILLAGE,
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 683101
BY ADVS.
SMT.DEEPA V., GP
SRI.DINESH MATHEW J.MURICKEN
SRI.VINOD S. PILLAI
SHRI.MOHAMMED THAYIB N.M.
SMT.NAYANA VARGHESE
SHRI.JERRY PETER
SMT.RIA VARGHESE
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 28.07.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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C.S.DIAS, J.
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Dated this the 28th day of July, 2025
JUDGMENT
The writ petition is filed to direct the
respondents 2 to 4 to afford adequate police protection
to the petitioner, to evict the respondents 5 to 59 and
others from the Aluva General Market.
2. Heard; the learned counsel for the
petitioner, the learned Government Pleader and the
learned Counsel for the party respondents.
3. The learned Standing Counsel for the
petitioner submits that, pursuant to the interim orders
passed by this Court, the party respondents have
vacated from the Aluva General Market. Therefore,
nothing further survives in the writ petition.
Recording the above submission, the writ
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Sd/-
C.S.DIAS, JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 5736/2025
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT-P1 TRUE COPY OF CERTIFICATE DATED
31.01.2019 ISSUED BY VILLAGE OFFICER,
ALUVA WEST
EXHIBIT-P2 TRUE COPY OF SURVEY SKETCH OF BLOCK
NO.76 RE-SY. NO.76 OF ALUVA WEST
VILLAGE ISSUED BY TALUK SURVEYOR, ALUVA
EXHIBIT-P3 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 07.05.2024
ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
EXHIBIT-P4 TRUE COPY OF COMMON INTERIM ORDER DATED
28.11.2024 IN W.P (C) NO.28652/2024 &
CONNECTED CASES
EXHIBIT-P5 TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING
DATED 03.12.2024 OF ALUVA MUNICIPAL
COUNCIL
EXHIBIT-P6 TRUE COPY OF COMMON INTERIM ORDER DATED
05.12.2024 IN W.P (C) NO.28652/2024 &
CONNECTED CASES
EXHIBIT-P7 TRUE COPY OF DECISION NO.1 DATED
19.12.2024 OF THE ALUVA MUNICIPAL
COUNCIL
EXHIBIT-P8 TRUE COPY OF BYELAWS FOR TEMPORARY
REHABILITATION OF THE TRADERS IN THE
NEW MARKET PREMISES
EXHIBIT-P9 TRUE COPY OF PLAN OF THE NEW MARKET
PREMISES AT ALUVA
EXHIBIT-P10 TRUE COPY OF NOTICE DATED 20.12.2024
ISSUED BY MUNICIPALITY
EXHIBIT-P11 TRUE COPY OF LAWYER NOTICE DATED
24.12.2024 ISSUED ON BEHALF OF TRADERS
EXHIBIT-P12 TRUE COPY OF REPLY NOTICE DATED
26.12.2024 ISSUED BY MUNICIPALITY
EXHIBIT-P13 TRUE COPY OF COMPLAINT DATED 03.01.2025
SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER TO 3RD
RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT-P14 TRUE COPY OF SELECTION NOTICE DATED
20.01.2025 ISSUED BY KERALA STATE
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COASTAL AREA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
LTD. TO M/S.ULCCS LTD.
ANNEXURE-A1 TRUE COPY OF THE SKETCH SHOWING THE
MARKED PORTIONS
ANNEXURE-A2 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED
11.02.2025 SUBMITTED BY THE
MUNICIPALITY TO KSEB LIMITED
ANNEXURE-A3 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED
15.03.2025 ISSUED BY KSEB LTD. TO
MUNICIPALITY ALONG WITH ATTACHMENTS
ANNEXURE-A4 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED
11.03.2025 SUBMITTED BY MUNICIPALITY TO
KERALA WATER AUTHORITY
ANNEXURE-A5 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED
11.03.2025 ISSUED BY KWA TO ALUVA
MUNICIPALITY ALONG WITH ESTIMATE
ANNEXURE-A6 TRUE COPY OF THE AGREEMENT 05.03.2025
ENTERED INTO BETWEEN ALUVA MUNICIPALITY
AND M.A JOSE
ANNEXURE-A7 TRUE COPY OF THE AGREEMENT 13.03.2025
ENTERED INTO BETWEEN ALUVA MUNICIPALITY
AND SALIM C.A
ANNEXURE-A8 TRUE COPY OF THE AGREEMENT 11.03.2025
ENTERED INTO BETWEEN ALUVA MUNICIPALITY
AND MITHUN DOMINIC
