IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2008 / 13TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 26999 of 2006(L) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- G.C.D.A STAFF HOUSING SCHEME ALLOTTIES WELFARE ASSOCIATION REG.NO.ER 980/98, THRIKKAKKARA, MAVELIPURAM, KAKKANAD, COCHIN, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY G.SASIKUMAR. BY ADV. SRI.BLAZE K.JOSE RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. * 2. SENIOR TOWN PLANNER, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF TOWN PLANNER, ERNAKULAM. ( CORRECTED) * NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE SECOND RESPONDENT STANDS CORRECTED AS: ' CHIEF TOWN PLANNER, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF TOWN PLANNER THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. AS PER ORDER DT. 13.10.2006 IN IA. 14454/2006. 3. THE GREATER COCHIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. THRIKKAKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. W.P.(C) NO.26999/2006 5. DR.TERRY THOMAS, H.I.G.NO.20, SURABHI NAZAR, KAKKANAD,KOCHI-30. 6. LYJU.A.JACOB, ARATHYIL HOUSE, KANJIRAMATTOM-682315. 7. GOOD EARTH ESTATE, KANIYAMPUZHA RAOD, VYTTILA, COCHIN-19, REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, SC,GCDA - R3 SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN - R4 SRI.K.V.SOHAN - R5 SRI.P.K.SOYUZ - R6 SRI.BOBY MATHEW - R7 SRI.E.T.MATHEW - R7 SRI.T.P.KELU NAMBIAR (SR.) - R7 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.MEERA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/06/2008, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 11778 OF 2007 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO. 26999/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE DETAILED TOWN PLANNING SHCEME FORMULATED FOR THE PATTUPURAKKAL AREA IN THRIKKAKARA. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE TENDER NOTICE NO.3943/ESTATE/B1/04/GCDA DT. 20.7.04. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE ALLOTMENT LETTER DT. 28.10.04. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE DRAFT SALE DEED IN RESPECT OF PLOT NO.257. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE SITE PLAN OF THE PLOT NO.244, 255, 256, 257 AND 258. EXT.P6;- COPY OF THE NEWSPAPER ADVERTISEMENT I INDIAN EXPRESS. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE PRINTOUT OF THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE 7TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P8:- COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE A4-1/000 DT. 19.8.05 OF THRIKKAKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT. EXT.P9:- COPY OF THE NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE DT. 23.11.05 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P10:- COPY OF THE ORDER G.O.(MS) NO.5122/E399/LSAD DT. 5.12.99. EXT.P11:- COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DT. 24.5.06. EXT.P12:- COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT DT. 2.6.06. EXT.P13:- COPY OF THE LETTER NO.2935/ESTATE/B-1/06/GCDA DT. 20.6.06. EXT.P14:- COPY OF THE NOTICE DT. 20.6.06. EXT.P15:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 21.7.06 TO 5TH RESPONDENT FROM THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P16:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 21.7.06 TO 6TH RESPONDENT FROM THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P17:- COPY OF THE COMPLAINT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P18:- COPY OF THE LETTER FROM 3RD RESPONDENT TO 4TH RESPONDENT DT. 8.8.06. EXT.P19:- COPY OF THE LETTER NO.A4/1321/06 DT. 18.9.06. W.P.(C) NO.26999/2006 EXT.P20-:- DETAILED TOWN PLANNING SCHEME FOR PATTAPURAKKLA AREA MAP. EXT.P21:- COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE 93RD MEETING OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF COCHIN TOWN PLANNING TRUST. EXT.P22:- COPY OF THE GO(MS) 19/76/LA & SWD DT. 23.1.1976 CONSTITUTING GCDA. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS EXT.R5:- COPY OF THE SITE PLAN APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY, THRIKKAKARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, DT. 19.8.05. EXT.R5(b):- COPY OF THE COMPROMISE ENTERED INTO BETWEEN T.P.GEORGE KUTTY AND RESPONDENTS 5 AND 6 IN OS. 568/2006 ON THE FILE OF THE MUNSIFF COURT, ERNAKULAM DT. 20.6.2006. EXT.R7(a):- COPY OF THE AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION. EXT.R7(b):- COPY OF THE DETAILED STATEMENT OF ALLOTMENT UP TO 31/12/06. (I.A. NO.6593/2008) EXT.R7(a):- COPY OF THE APPLICATION SENT BY THE PETITIONERS TO THE CHIEF TOWN PLANNER DT. 15.5.2008. EXT.R7(b):- COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, DT. 19.5.2008. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss J.B.KOSHY & P.N.RAVINDRAN, JJ. -------------------------------------- W.P.(C)Nos.26999 of 2006 & 11778 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated 3rd June, 2008 JUDGMENT Koshy,J . Contention of the writ petitioner in W.P.(C)No.26999 of 2006 is that the building proposed to be constructed by respondents 5 to 7 (7th respondent is the builder and respondents 5 and 6 are the owners) is against Ext.P1 scheme for the construction of residential flats in the area covered by the said scheme as sanction of the Chief Town Planner was not obtained. GCDA has given consent and Panchayat has also approved the plan. The only snag is that, as per the scheme, the Chief Town Planner's approval was not obtained. It is also submitted that Ext.P19 directions are violated. According to the fifth respondent, who filed W.P. (C)No.11778 of 2007 challenging Ext.P19, construction of the building started as per the approved plan. In these circumstances, we direct the Chief Town Planner, second respondent in W.P.(C)No.26999/2006, to consider and take a decision in Ext.R7(a) application as expeditiously as possible, in any event, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment with notice to petitioner and respondents 5 to 7 in W.P.(C).26999/2006 & 11778/2007 2 W.P.(C)No.26999 of 2006. Further construction shall be proceeded only as per the orders passed by the Chief Town Planner. Both writ petitions are disposed of accordingly. J.B.KOSHY JUDGE P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE tks