IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 26TH OCTOBER 2010 / 4TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 27058 of 2010(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. N.GANESH, VISAKH ROAD LINES, 39/336A, M.C.ROAD END, COCHIN-11. 2. V.M.JOSEPH, SOUTHERN ROAD WAYS LTD.(TVS) CC 41/70, VALIYAPARAMBIL BUILDINGS, MULLASSERY CANAL ROAD, COCHIN-11. 3. MANOJ XAVIER, S/O.XAVIER, AGED 32, THANDASERY HOUSE, CHURCH ROAD, CHITTUR, COCHIN-27. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON MANAYANI SRI.BENHUR JOSEPH MANAYANI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE CORPORATION OF COCHIN, CORPORATION COMPLEX, COCHIN-11, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE CORPORATION COUNCIL, CORPORATION COMPLEX, COCHIN-11, REPRESENTED BY ITS MAYOR. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF ADMINISTRATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SC SRI. S. RAMESH BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/10/2010, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 31141 OF 2010 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NOs. 27058 & 31141 OF 2010 ------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T In WP(c). No.27058/2010, Exts.P1, P3 and P5 are under challenge. In WP(c). No.27058/2010, Ext.P3 and P5 are under challenge. The main grievance of the petitioners is that despite the positive direction contained in the common order dated 7th December, 2009, passed in WP(c).No.17992/2008 and connected cases, the aforesaid impugned orders have been passed by the Corporation without hearing the petitioners. This factual position is not disputed by the Standing Counsel for the respondent. If that be so, the impugned orders have to be set aside for the reason that these orders have been passed in violation of the principles of natural justice and against the direction of this court. Accordingly, Exts.P1, P3 and P5 in WP(c).No.27058/2010 and Ext.P5 in WP(c) No.27058/2010 are set aside. Accordingly, the writ petitions are disposed of directing that it will be open to the Corporation to issue notice to the petitioners hear them and pass orders in the matter. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WPC.No. /09 :2 :