IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 7TH JULY 2008 / 16TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 18733 of 2008(E) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. PARAMESWARAN V.P., VENMONY MANA, FRIENDS LANE 3, DESHABHIMANI ROAD, KOCHI-17. 2. BALACHANDRAN T., THEMPATU HOUSE, FRIENDS LANE 4, DESHABHIMANI ROAD, KOCHI-17. BY ADV. SRI.R.KRISHNA RAJ RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, CORPORATION OF KOCHI, ERNAKULAM. 2. GREATER COCHIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, KADAVANTHARA, KOCHI. 3. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVT., DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVT., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. WPC NO.18733/08 -2- 6. SULFIKER, 13-C, NORTH TOWER, ORIENTAL PLAZA, MAMANGALAM, KOCHI. 7. A.C.XAVIER, A.C.CITY PROJECTS, SANA COMPLEX, PALARIVATTOM, KOCHI. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, SC,GCDA FOR R2 SRI.K.ANAND, SC, COCHIN CORPN. FOR R1 SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHANDAS, SC FOR PCB SRI.M.DINESH, SC FOR KWA GOVT.PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 18733 OF 2008 E ==================== Dated this the 7th day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioners complain against the construction undertaken by the 7th respondent. Admittedly, the construction in question has been undertaken on the strength of a building permit that has been granted and the contention now raised is that the permit is granted in violation of the Building Rules. If that be so, the remedy available to the petitioners is to file an appeal which is permissible in terms of the provisions contained in Section 509 of the Municipalities Act. With that liberty and without prejudice to the contentions, the writ petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp