IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 5TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 14TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 25400 of 2005(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ BHAGAVATHY AMMA, W/O.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 66, RESIDING AT T.C.64/2076, VADAKKE PULIMOOTIL VEEDU, THIRUVALLOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.S.BABU GIREESAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT URBAN AFFAIRS, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CITY CORPORATION OF THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, CORPORATION OF THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SRI.N.NANDAKUMARA MENON (SR), SC, TVM. CORPN. SR.GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 25400 OF 2005-W ----------------------------------------- JUDGMENT The petitioner is the widow of Sri.G.Gopalakrishnan Nair. The said Gopalakrishnan Nair, aggrieved by the steps taken by the 2nd respondent Corporation to demolish a portion of his building, on the ground that it has been constructed unauthorisedly, moved the Government for regularisation. His petition was dated 22.7.2001. He died on 16.1.2005. Thereafter, the Government rejected the said application, by Ext.P8 communication dated 5.8.2005. His widow, who is the petitioner herein, challenges Ext.P8, on the ground that it has been issued in violation of the principles of natural justice. 2. It is evidently an order issued after the death of the applicant. In view of the said position, Ext.P8 is quashed. The petitioner's husband's petition dated 22.7.2001 shall be re-heard by the Government with opportunity to the petitioner and pass final orders thereon within four months from the date of production of a copy of WPC 25400/2005 2 this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. 5th September, 2008. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. Nm/