IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 15TH JULY 2008 / 24TH ASHADHA 1930 W.P(C).No. 18918 of 2008(B) ---------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. BABU C.GEORGE S/O. CHANDRATHIL GEORGE, AGED 63 YEARS CHANDRATHIL HOUSE, PALARIVATTOM, ERNAKULAM. 2. RENU.C. BABU S/O.BABU C.GEORGE, AGED 31 YEARS CHANDRATHIL HOUSE, PALARIVATTOM, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE TRIKKAKARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH (SPECIAL GRADE) REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THRIKKAKARA,KAKKANAD COCHIN 682 030. 2. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SMT. K.R. DEEPA ADV. SRI. SHANAVASKHAN, SC FOR PANCHAYAT THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 18918 OF 2008 B ==================== Dated this the 15th day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that they have commenced construction of a housing project before the implementation of the Kerala Municipality Building Rules. Once the rules were implemented, by Ext.P6, they were asked to stop the work and directed that they can proceed only in accordance with the said rules. Petitioner contends that in terms of Ext.P7 Government Order, they are entitled to get the construction regularised and continue the same on that basis. 2. It is submitted by the standing counsel who entered appearance on behalf of the 1st respondent that an application as specified in Ext.P1 has been received from the petitioner and that the same is to be forwarded to the Senior Town Planner, Ernakulam. 3. Now that, as confirmed by the counsel for the 1st respondent, an application for regularization has been received by the 1st respondent, WPC 18918/08 :2 : the said application shall be forwarded to the Senior Town Planner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 2 weeks from today. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp