IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE FRIDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2007 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 8958 of 2007(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- JAGAMANI, W/O. LATE KRISHNAN, AGED 72 YEARS, X/261, AMARAVATHI, FORT COCHIN. BY ADV. SRI.S.MOHAMMED AL RAFI RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. COCHIN CORPORATIN, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, COCHIN. 2. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, CORPORATION OF COCHIN, ZONAL OFFICE, FORT KOCHI. BY ADV. SRI. S. RAMESH BABU, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/03/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 8958 OF 2007 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT Sri.S. Ramesh Babu, Standing Counsel takes notice on behalf of respondents. 2. Heard Sri.S.Mohammed Ali Rafi, counsel for the petitioner and Sri. S. Ramesh Babu, Standing Counsel. Mr. Mohammed Al Rafi submits that the petitioner is an old lady of 72 years of age and that it was out of ignorance only that she constructed the compound wall in question without submitting plan before the Corporation and getting a permit. It is seen that Ext.P4 plan has subsequently been submitted and Ext.P5 application for permit has also been submitted. 3. Under these circumstances, the Writ Petition will stand disposed of issuing the following directions: The Corporation will take an early decision on the question of granting approval on Ext.P4 and issuance of permit as per Ext.P5 application. Decision as directed above will be taken by the Corporation at their earliest and at any rate within one month of receiving a copy of this judgment. Once decision is taken the petitioner will be informed of the same. Till such time as a decision is taken as ordered above and WPC No.8958/2007 2 same is informed to the petitioner, the compound wall already constructed by the petitioner will not be demolished. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE btt WPC No.8958/2007 3