IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 2ND ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 28343 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. M.D.LAKSHMI KUMARI ,AGED 46 YEARS SREE LAKSHMI, VIDAKUZHAKKARA,ALUVA-6 2. M.D.BALAGOPAL, AGED 48 YEARS 4-A, ROYAL HERRITAGE APARTMENTS OPP. MAIN POST OFFICE, THRIPUNITHURA 682301. 3. M.D. UNNIKRISHNAN VYSAKH MUNDAKKAL, NEAR CONVENT THRIPPUNITHURA 682 301 4. G.D.BUILDERS REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER MD BALAGOPALAN DOOR NO. 2/110 E, EROOR NORTH VIA THRIPUNITHURA 682 306. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON SRI.M.K.THANKAPPAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE VILLAGE OFFICER NADAMA, THRIPUNITHURA. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR ERNAKULAM. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE THRIPUNITHURA MUNCIPALITY REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THRIPUNITHURA 682 301. 5. MR.SANTHOSH KUMAR P.K. PUNNAPARAMBIL VEEDU, AMRITHA LANE, EROOR NORTH VIA THRIPUNITHURA 682 306. SRI. V.M. KURIAN -SC GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.V. MANOJ KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.28343 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 24th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner is challenging Ext.P5 stop memo issued by the Village Officer pursuant to Ext.P7 proceedings of the District Collector. By the said stop memo, the petitioner has been directed to stop the construction activities in the land in question. 2. I am not inclined to consider the matter on merits since I am of opinion that in the first instance the District Collector has to deal with the matter and pass orders, after having caused to issue Ext.P5. Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent – District Collector to pass final orders pursuant to Ext.P7, after hearing a representative of the petitioners and the 5th respondent as also the Municipality, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd