IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2009 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 10382 of 2009(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- VODAFONE ESSAR CELLULAR LTD.,FORMERLY KNOWN AS HUTCHISON ESSAR CELLULAR LTD.,ASHISH BUILDING, COCHIN-31,REPRESENTED BY ITS SENIOR MANAGER -LEGAL, REJESH, MELETH VEETTIL, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.RAGHAVAN MELETHVEETTIL. BY ADV. SRI.P.SATHISAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KOCHI CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682011. 2. SECRETARY CORPORATION OF COCHIN, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682011. 3. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. P.K.MOHAMMED ALI,S/O.KUNJUMON, AGED 64 YEARS,RESIDING AT POOTHULI HOUSE, PAWATHIL ROAD, AYYAPPANKAVU P.O. KOCHI-18. GOVT. PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA ADV. SRI. S. RAMESH BABU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 10382 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 31st March, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by apprehended demolition of the telecommunication tower constructed by the petitioner in accordance with the permit issued by the Corporation, without passing final orders, although provisional order has been issued, to which the petitioner has already submitted objections. Learned standing counsel for the Corporation submits that no demolition would be undertaken without serving final order on the petitioner also as contemplated under the Kerala Municipality Act. This is recorded and the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to give the petitioner 15 days' time either to comply with the final order or to challenge the same appropriately, if the same is adverse to the petitioner. S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/