IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 10TH JUNE 2008 / 20TH JYAISHTA 1930 W.P(C).No. 17019 of 2008(A) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K.A.AMBROSS, AGED 46, S/O.ANTONY, KAPITHANPARAMBIL HOUSE, MULLAKAD, PULLOOR P.O, IRINJALAKUDA. BY ADV. SRI.A. BALAGOPALAN SRI.A. RAJAGOPALAN SRI.SOJO J. KALLIDUKIL RESPONDENT: ---------------- MURIYAD GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MURIYAD, PULLOOR P.O, IRINJALAKUDA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P. (C) No. 17019 OF 2008 - A = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 10th June 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner contends that prior to the time when the Building Rules are made applicable to the area of the respondent Panchayat, he had constructed a house. According to him, on completion of the construction when he sought to get the building in question numbered by the Panchayath, he was required to make an application for regularising the construction. It is stated that thereupon Ext. P6 application was attempted to be submitted, but was not accepted by the respondent Panchayat. It is in these circumstances, the writ petition has been filed praying for a direction to accept Ext. P6 and consider the same. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, the building in question was constructed at a time when the rules were inapplicable, the petitioner is entitled to have his application considered by the authority. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the respondent Panchayat shall accept Ext. P6 application of the W.P.(C) No. 17019 OF 2008 -2- petitioner, consider the same and pass appropriate orders thereon. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the respondent Panchayat along with a copy of Ext. P6 application in which case, that will be accepted and dealt with in the manner as directed above. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-