IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 1ST PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 6017 of 2008(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ V. AHAMMED, AGED 64 YEARS, S/O. ABDULLA MUSALIAR, CEYLON BAKE HOUSE, M.G. ROAD, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. CORPORATION OF COCHIN, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, TOWN PLANNING, CORPORATION OF COCHIN, ERNAKULAM. 3. BUILDING INSPECTOR, CORPORATION OF COCHIN, ERNAKULAM. BY S.RAMESH BABU, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/02/2008, THE COURT ON 20/02/2008 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 6017 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 20th day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T In this writ petition filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner challenges an order of demolition passed by the Corporation in respect of certain structures put up by the petitioner. The prayer is that an appeal has been preferred before the Counsel of the Corporation and the Corporation be directed not to enforce the order of demolition till the appeal is disposed of. Shri.S.Ramesh Babu, learned standing council takes notice on behalf of the respondent and submits that the writ petition has become infructuous. According to Shri.Ramesh Babu, the demolition order has been completely enforced with the assistance of the police, as early as on 18/02/2008. In view of the stand taken by the Corporation, it has to be held that the writ petition has become infructuous. The writ petition is dismissed. The petitioner is restrained from putting up any fresh structure on his property. In other words, both sides will maintain status quo as obtaining today for a period of three months. (PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE) jg