IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 28TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 32941 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. BABU C. GEORGE, S/O. CHANDRATHIL GEORGE, AGED 63 YEARS, CHANDRATHIL HOUSE, PALARIVATTOM, ERNAKULAM. 2. RENU C. BABU, D/O.BABU C. GEORGE, CHANDRATHIL HOUSE, PALARIVATTOM, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE THRIKKAKARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, THRIKKAKARA, KAKKANAR, COCHIN 682 030. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.V. MANOJ KUMAR. SRI. S. SHANAVAS KHAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.32941 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners have constructed an apartment complex within the jurisdiction of the 1st respondent – Panchayat before the introduction of the Kerala Building Rules in the Panchayat. The construction is complete. In accordance with the Circular issued by the Government, if the building has not yet been numbered, permit fee is liable to be paid in respect of the construction. The petitioners' grievance in this writ petition is that the Panchayat is not fixing the permit fee payable by the petitioner and numbering the building. The 1st petitioner has filed Ext.P7 application before the 1st respondent in this regard. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel for the Panchayat also who would submit that permit fee would be fixed with notice to the petitioner and appropriate further steps would be taken in the matter. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to consider and W.P.(c)No.32941/2008 2 pass orders on Ext.P7. If the only objection is regarding payment of permit fee, the 1st respondent shall fix the permit fee and inform the petitioner expeditiously which shall be paid by the petitioner. The entire proceedings shall be completed within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.32941/2008 3