IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 34210 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- VINCY CHERIAN, S/O.CHERIAN, AGED 62, ELANJIKAL HOUSE, ABHISHEK APARTMENTS, KARIKKAMURI CROSS ROAD, COCHIN-11. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON MANAYANI SRI.BENHUR JOSEPH MANAYANI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. COCHIN CORPORATION, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, CORPORATION COMPLEX, COCHIN-11. 2. SECRETARY, COCHIN CORPORATION, CORPORATION COMPLEX, COCHIN-11. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, COCHIN CORPORATION OF DO. DO. 4. DAISY VARGHESE, FLAT NO.6, ABHISHEK APARTMENTS, KARIKKAMURI CROSS ROAD, COCHIN-11. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY TO LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. ADV. SRI.S.RAMESH BABU R1&2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.34210 of 2010 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of November, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a resident of Cochin Corporation. Aggrieved by a building being put up by the 4th respondent, which according to the petitioner is in violation of the Kerala Municipality Building Rules, the petitioner has filed Exts.P2 and P3 representations before the Secretary, Cochin Corporation. The grievance voiced by the petitioner is that though nearly two months have passed after the last of the representations was filed, till date the Secretary has not enquired into the complaints and taken any action in the matter. In this writ petition the petitioner seeks a direction to the Secretary, Cochin Corporation to consider Exts.P2 and P3 representations and take a decision thereon within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. When the writ petition came up for hearing today Sri.S.Ramesh Babu, learned standing counsel appearing for the Cochin Corporation, submitted that the Secretary, Cochin Corporation will examine the grievance voiced by the petitioner in W.P(C).No.34210 of 2010 -:2:- Exts.P2 and P3 representations in accordance with the provisions contained in the Kerala Municipality Act and the Kerala Municipality Building Rules, 1999 and take an appropriate decision thereon, if necessary after inspecting the disputed structure and after giving notice to the 4th respondent. In the light of the said submission I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the Secretary, Cochin Corporation to enquire into Exts.P2 and P3 complaints submitted by the petitioner and take an appropriate decision thereon in accordance with law expeditiously and at any rate within one month from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment before him. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.34210 of 2010 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 18th November, 2010