IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2009 / 2ND POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37605 of 2009(U) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- JACOB VARGHESE, S/O.C.M.VARGHESE, CHEERANS HOUSE, OZHATHIL LANE, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.RAJESH KORMATH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE KOTTAYAM MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, KOTTAYAM MUNICIPALITY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI. SIBY MATHEW, SC FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.37605 of 2009-U = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 23rd day of December, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by Exts.P6 and P7 notices issued by the Municipality on ground referable to certain reports of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau. The petitioner has to show cause in answer to those notices. He has also been directed to stop construction. He says that the construction has been completed. Under such circumstances, without going into the allegations made against the petitioner in Exts.P6 and P7, it is ordered that if he shows cause to Exts.P6 and P7, that will be considered and orders issued in accordance with law after hearing the petitioner. Let this be done within an outer limit of five weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment and the petitioner's objection whichever is later. Until WPC37605/09 -: 2 :- then, no distress action will be initiated against the petitioner. The petitioner's objection on the question of jurisdiction will also be considered. The writ petition ordered accordingly. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/2412