IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 25TH JUNE 2009 / 4TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 17623 of 2009(W) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ K.P.REGHUVEERAN PILLAI, AGED 72 YEARS, S/O.LATE K.K.PARAMESWARAN PILLAI, PLOT NO.A 23, SANTHI NAGAR ANNEXE, RAJAGIRI P.O., SOUTH KALAMASSERY, KOCHI-683 104. BY ADV. SMT.P.M.SAJITHA, MR.INNOCENT FRANCIS PAPALI. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, KALAMASSERY MUNICIPALITY, KALAMASSERY. 4. C.C.VARKEY, PLOT NO. A 19, SHANTHI NAGAR ANNEXE, RAJAGIRI P.O., SOUTH KALAMASSERY, KOCHI-683 104. BY ADV. MR. M.K.ABOOBACKER, SC, KALAMASSERY MUNICIPALITY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/06/2009 ALONG WITH WPC.NO.17636 OF 2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NOs. 17623 & 17636 OF 2009 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 25th DAY OF JUNE, 2009 JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the Municipality appears for R2 and R3 in both cases. Government Pleader appears for R1 in both cases. Notice to private respondents in both cases dispensed with preserving their right to move for review of this judgment, if aggrieved. 2. The petitioners are aggrieved by the alleged failure of the statutory authority, viz the Secretary of the Kalamassery Municipality to give effect to a final order of demolition. Learned counsel for the Municipality states that there was a change in the office and a new Secretary has taken charge and the demolition order would be enforced without delay unless there are interdicting orders from competent superior statutory authorities. THOTTATHIL B RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE lgk/26/6