IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.BALACHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 25TH AUGUST 2008 / 3RD BHADRA 1930 RSA.No.436 of 2004 (B) ---------------------------- A.S.175/95 OF II ADDL. DISTRICT JUDGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM O.S.1983/93 OF THE II ADDL. MUNSIFF COURT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ................... APPELLANT/RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT: ----------------------------------------------- THE CITY CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CORPORATION BULDG., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.N.NANDAKUMARA MENON,SC,TVM CORPN. RESPONDENT: APPELLANT/PLAINTIFF: ---------------------------------------------- P.VIJAYAN, S/O. KELU MASTER, BHAVAN'S, T.C.9/2633, ELANKOM GARDENS, VALLAYAMBALAM, SASTHAMANGALAM VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMASWAMY PILLAI SRI.P.M.JOSEPH THIS REGULAR SECOND APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.P.BALACHANDRAN, J. ------------------------------------------------ R. S. A. No.436 of 2004 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 25th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT After advancing arguments on the merits of the case, counsel on both sides agree that this appeal can be disposed of without prejudice to the appellant proceeding afresh under the provisions of the Kerala Municipalities Act against the alleged unauthorised construction without proceeding further on the basis of Ext.A10 notice issued on 16/09/93. 2. In the result, I set aside the judgment of the first appellate court and dispose of this R.S.A with the direction that the appellant shall be entitled to proceed R. S. A. No.436 of 2004 -2- afresh, if found necessary, under the provisions of Kerala Municipalities Act as against the respondent without proceeding further on the basis of Ext.A10 notice issued on 16/09/93 under the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1961. Parties to suffer their own costs. K.P.BALACHANDRAN, JUDGE kns/-