IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2008 / 31ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 20231 of 2006(H) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. SHEIK ABDUL RAWTHER, AGED 64, S/O.HASSAN BAVA, ASHRAF MANZIL, KARAPUZHA P.O., KOTTAYAM. 2. SUBIDITHA BEEVI, AGED 53, W/O.SHEIK ABDUL RAWTHER, ASHRAF MANZIL, KARAPUZHA P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.VARGHESE C.KURIAKOSE RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY, SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE TWON PLANNER, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE P.O., KOTTAYAM. 4. THE SECRETARY, KOTTAYAM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM. 5. THE TOWN PLANNING OFFICER, KOTTAYAM. 6. THE SECRETARY, KOTTAYAM MUNICIPALITY, KOTTAYAM. ADV. SRI.SIBY MATHEW FOR R6 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.20231/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE SALE DEED. NO.3215/96 DT. 5.9.96 OF SRO KOTTAYAM. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.1149/01 DT. 27.3.01 OF SRO KOTTAYAM. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT. 20.5.98 IN OP. NO.9793/1997/N OF THE HONOURABLE HIGH COURT OF KERALA. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE RESOLUTION OF KOTTAYAM MUNICIPALITY. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE PROCEEDING DT. 14.2.94 OF KOTTAYAM MUNICIPALITY. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 4.7.06 WITH BA NO.30/06-07 OF THE 5TH RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.20231 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 22nd August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed challenging Ext.P6 order passed by the Municipality, whereby the Municipality has rejected the request for construction of a building on the ground that the proposed area is included in the development plan of the Municipality. It is submitted that in all similar matters, based on the undertaking given by the party concerned, the parties have been permitted to make the construction. In the case of the petitioners also, the same procedure shall be followed, subject to the petitioners giving a similar undertaking. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.20231 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 22nd August, 2008.