IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 16TH JUNE 2008 / 26TH JYAISHTA 1930 OP.No. 2528 of 1996(A) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ 1. K.P.MOOSA, KAVANAD HOUSE, PADAMUGAL, KAKKANAD P.O., COCHIN 682 030. *ADDL. PETITIONER 2 IMPLEADED 2. MAMPARABIL JOSEPH JOHN, FLAT NO.9A, KADAVIL COURT, KACHERIPADY, ERNAKULAM NORTH, KOCHI 682 018. ADDL. PETITIONER 2 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DT. 12.2.2008 IN IA. 8172/2007. BY ADV. SRI.C.KOCHUNNY NAIR SRI.M.A.FIROZ SRI.DALE P.KURIEN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL ENGINEER, KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, COCHIN 682 036. 2. THE SECRETARY, KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, TRIVANDRUM 3. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER R1 & R2 BY POOVAPPALLY M.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,SC.KSHB - R1&2 SRI.V.M.KURIAN - ADDL.R4 SRI.MATHEW B. KURIAN - ADDL.R4 SRI.K.T.THOMAS - ADDL.R4 R3 BY ADV. SRI.JAMES MATHEW KADAVAN SRI. T.R.HARIKUMAR, SC THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CMP. NO.4428/1996 IN OP. NO.2528/1996 DISMISSED 16.06.2008 SD/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN , JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE RELEVANT PORTION OF THE HOUSING BOARD REGULATIONS. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT NO.75801 DT. 8.7.1986. EXT.P2(a):- -DO- -DO- NO.220230 DT. 18.7.1986. EXT.P2(b):- -DO- -DO- NO.220269 DT. 22.7.1986. EXT.P2(c):- -DO- -DO- NO.221476 DT. 30.7.1986. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 1.8.1986 TO THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 16.11.1986. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE RECEIPT DT. 6.8.1986 FOR RS. 2,114.30. EXT.P5(a):- -DO- -DO- DT. 12.9.1986. EXT.P5(b):- -DO- -DO- DT. 4.10.1986 FOR RS. 82.30. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 25.6.1987 ISSUED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 6.8.1987. EXT.P8:- COPY OF THE GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY NO.36/1986 DT. 2.9.1986. EXT.P9:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 8.10.1989 BY THE PETITIONER TO THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P10:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. 21.11.1989 BY THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P11:- COPY OF THE GIFT DEED DT. 3.4.1994 EXECUTED BEFORE THE CONSULAR GENERAL OF INDIA AT DUBAI (UAE) EXT.P12:- COPY OF THE POWER OF ATTORNEY DT. 12.4.1994. EXT.P13:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 20.7.1994 BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. OP. NO.2528/1996 EXT.P14:- COPY OF THE CANCELLATION LETTER DT. 29.8.1995. EXT.P15:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 20.9.95 SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.P16:- COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT AND EARLY HEARING PETITION DT. 21.7.1998. EXT.P17:- COPY OF THE POWER OF ATTORNEY ISSUED BY SHRI. JOSEPH JOHN IN MY FAVOUR WHICH EMPOWERS THE PETITIONER DT. 8.12.06. EXT.P18:- COPY OF THE ORDER DT. IN M.J.C. 74/2007 DT. 28.2.2007. EXT.P19:- COPY OF THE AFFIDAVIT FILED BY SHRI. MAMBRAMBIL JOSEPH JOHN DT. 12.3.07. EXT.P20:- COPY OF THE PETITION DT. 13.11.2007. EXT.P21:- COPIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING OF THE ADDL. 4TH RESPONDENT AND THE TWO PLOTS F-4/2 AND F-4/3 FROM VARIOUS ANGLES. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS EXT.PR4(a):- COPY OF THE TENDER-CUM-AUCTION NOTIFICATION DT.5.2.2007 PUBLISHED BY THE IST RESPONDENT. EXT.R4(b):- COPY OF THE CONFIRMATION LETTER DT. 14.2.2007 ISSUED BY THE IST RESPONDENT TO THIS RESPONDENT. EXT.R4(c):- COPY OF THE ENCUMBRANCE CERTIFICATE DT. 14.5.07 SHOWING TRANSFER OF PROPERTY IN FAVOUR OF THIS RESPONDENT AS PER THE SALE DEED NO.2014/07. EXT.R4(d):- COPY OF THE RECEIPT DT. 11.5.07 FOR PAYMENT OF BASIC TAX IN THE NAME OF THIS RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- O.P.No.2528 OF 1996 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT This writ petition was dismissed for default on 4.3.2005, which was later restored on 28.2.2007 as per orders on M.J.C.No.74/07. As noticed in the order dated 6.11.2007, the site and building in question were re-auctioned and sold by the Housing Board on 14.2.2007, that is, when there was no interlocutory order restraining the Housing Board from doing so. Following the aforesaid order dated 6.11.2007, the Housing Board has filed further affidavit disclosing the details of the re- auction. The auction purchaser has also come on record as additional 4th respondent. Having regard to the aforesaid facts and circumstances, I do not deem it appropriate to adjudicate any right of parties in this writ petition. The writ petition is hence, dismissed without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to prosecute appropriate remedies, statutory as also, before courts challenging the OP.2528/96 Page numbers re-auction or agitating the issue between the transpose petitioner and the Housing Board in accordance with law. It is clarified that this judgment does not touch on the merits of the case. It is further clarified that if the petitioner is entitled to any refund if he gives up the litigation, the same will be considered by the Housing Board in accordance with law. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge kkb.16/6.