IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2009 / 7TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 20750 of 2009(K) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- M.SUNDHARAN, S/O.VELUKKUTTY, MADATHIL (H), CHERATTUKUZHI, MALAPPURAM. BY ADVS. MR.VINOD VALLIKAPPAN, SMT.K.R.SANGEETHA, SMT.V.S.ARCHANA CHANDRAN. RESPONDENT: ---------------------- THE MALAPPURAM MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MALAPPURAM. BY MR. N. ABDUL MAJEED, S.C. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/07/2009, ALONG WITH W.P.(C). NOS. 19337/2009, 20743/2009 & 20744/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J ........................................... WP(C).NOs. 19337, 20743, 20744 & 20750 OF 2009 ............................................ DATED THIS THE 29th DAY OF JULY, 2009 JUDGMENT These matters are filed by different persons challenging refusal of the municipality to issue building permit on the ground that lands in relation to which permits are sought to be earmarked are for a different purpose in terms of the master plan. In relation to the same Municipality and the master plan in question, the issues stand covered against the Municipality as per the judgment of this court in Nasar V. Malappuram Municipality(2009(3)KLT 92). Accordingly, these writ petitions are allowed. All decisions adverse to the petitioners are quashed and it is directed that the applications for building permits as are filed by the petitioners will be considered and orders issued applying the law as it prevailed on the date of respective application and without reference to the existence of any Town Planning Scheme. THOTTATHIL B RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE lgk/29/7