IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 28TH AUGUST 2008 / 6TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 37441 of 2004(G) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------------- KOVALAM HOTELS LTD., KOVALAM, WITH CORPORATE OFFICE AT VII/705D, NH BYE-PASS, KUNDANNUR JUNCTION, KOCHI-682 304, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR M.M.ABDUL BASHEER. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KURIAN SRI.A.V.THOMAS SRI.MATHEW B. KURIAN SRI.K.T.THOMAS RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. VIZHINJAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, VISHINJAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695521, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VIZHINJAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.SREEDHARAN NAIR FOR R1 SRI.PIRAPPANCODE V.S.SUDHIR FOR R1 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW FOR R2,3 & 4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.37441/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 31.5.02 PERMITTING DE-MERGER OF THE KOVALAM ASHOK BEACH RESORT. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE INFORMATION MEMORANDUM DT. 19.3.02 RECEIVED BY M-FAR HOTELS LIMITED. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE POSSESSION CERTIFICATE DT. 16.4.02 ISSUED BY THE ADDITIONAL TAHSILDAR, NEYYATTINKARA FOR THE POSSESSION OF 25.78.40 HECTRES OF ITDC. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE THANDAPER ACCOUNT NO.17653 IN THE NAME OF ITDC FOR 25.78.40 HECTRES ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE EXTRACT OF THE BASIC TAX REGISTER IN THE NAME OF ITDC FOR 25.78.40 HECTRES. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DT. 23.5.200. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE BASIC TAX RECEIPT NO.26 DT. 24.5.01 ISSUED BY VIZHINJAM VILLAGE OFFICER TO ITDC. EXT.P8:- COPY OF THE BASIC TAX RECEIPT NO.27 DT. 24.5.01 ISSUED BY VIZHINJAM VILLAGE OFFICER TO ITDC. EXT.P9:- COPY OF THE BASIC TAX RECEIPT NO.47 DT. 26.4.02 ISSUED BY VIZHINJAM VILLAGE OFFICER TO ITDC. EXT.P10:- COPY OF THE BASIC TAX RECEIPT NO.48 DT. 26.4.02 ISSUED BY VIZHINJAM VILLAGE OFFICER TO ITDC. EXT.P11:- COPY OF THE NOTICE DT. 31.8.04 ISSUED BY THE SECRETARY, VIZHINJAM PANCHAYATH. EXT.P12:- COPY OF THE REPLY DT. 8.9.04 SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE VIZHINJAM GARAMA PANCHAYATH. EXT.P13:- COPY OF THE NOTICE DT. 16.10.2004 ISSUED BY THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VIZHINJAM ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P14:- COPY OF THE REPLY DT. 16.10.04 GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER TO THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE WITH COPY TO THE CIRCLE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, VIZHINJAM. EXT.P15:- COPY OF THE ROUGH SKETCH SHOWING THE LIE OF THE ROAD, MOSQUE TEMPLE, HOTEL BUILDINGS ETC. EXT.P16:- COPY OF THE LICENCE DEED DT. 30.3.02 EXECUTED between ITDC LTD. AND THE CONTRACTOR SRI.V.SADASIVAN. EXT.P17:- COPY OF THE SAMPLE RECEIPTS BEING ISSUED TO PERSONS WHO USE THE PARKING AREA. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS EXT.R1(a):- COPY OF THE G.O.(P) NO.302/2004/RD DT. 25.9.2004. EXT.R1(b):- COPY OF THE RESOLUTION NO.1(5) DT. 31.8.2004. EXT.R1(c):- COPY OF THE LETTER NO.NYD2. 198796 DT. 28.9.1996 OF THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER. EXT.P 1(d):- COPY OF THE LETTER NO.D2.1987/96 DT. 30.9.96, OF THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ADDRESSED TO THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ROADS DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. EXT.R4(a):- COPY OF THE POSSESSION CERTIFICATE WITH ACCOMPANYING REPORT. /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.37441 OF 2004 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T In the matter of collection of parking fee, in view of the intervening developments, in case the petitioner has still any grievance left, petitioner may approach the first respondent/ appropriate forum. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 37441 OF 2004 J U D G M E N T 28.08.2008