IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2009 / 25TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 20998 of 2006(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MOHAMMED ALI KOORI, S/O. UNNEENKUTTY KOORI, AGED 46 YEARS, ADIKARITHODI HOUSE, MELMURI POST, PIN-676 514, (REPRESENTED THROUGH HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY SRI.MANOJ P.S., S/O. SIVAN, AGED 27 YEARS, PALISSERY HOUSE, CHERAI POST, ERNAKULAM-683 514.) BY ADV. SRI.DENIZEN KOMATH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. PALLIPPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT (SPECIAL GRADE), CHERAI P.O., PIN-683 514, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT FNA DORESTS, PARIYAVARAN BHAVAN, CGO COMPLEX, NEW DELHI-110 003. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SRI.T.A.SHAJI FOR R1 SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF POWER OF ATTORNEY OF THE PETITIONER ENTRUSTED WITH THE HOLDER. P2: TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF TAX RECEIPTS. P3: TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF RELEVANT PORTION OF THE SAID NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY R2 DT.15.12.90. P4: TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF FINAL NOTIFICATION DT.19.2.91. P5: TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF INTERIM ORDER ISSUED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN W.P. (C) NO.12906/2006 DT.16.5.2006. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.20998 of 2006 .................................................................... Dated this the 16th day of July, 2009. JUDGMENT W.P. is filed for direction to the Panchayat to number the petitioner's building stated to be constructed in violation of the Coastal Zone Regulations. However, this court gave an interim direction to the Panchayat to number the building on a provisional basis. Standing Counsel appearing for the first respondent submitted that petitioner has not constructed any building. What he has done is construction of a shed for the purpose of storing materials for construction of a building. If that be so, then there is no need to grant any number to the shed and if number is given only based on the interim order of this court, Panchayat is free to cancel the number allotted to the shed. However, Panchayat should not demolish the shed if it is used only for storage of materials for the purpose of construction of building by the petitioner. Moreover, it is for the petitioner to apply before the Panchayat for approval of plan for construction of building in accordance with the Building Rules and subject to the Coastal Zone Regulations applicable in that area. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms