IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 19TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 30TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 35557 of 2009(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- KRISHNAKUMAR, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.THYAGARAJAN, PONNAYYA BHAVAN, VALAKKODU MURI, VALAKKODU VILLAGE, PUNALUR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.G.KARTHIKEYAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. PUNALUR MUNICIPALITY, PUNALUR, KOLLAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE SECRETARY, PUNALUR MUNICIPALITY, PUNALUR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TOWN PLANNING LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.B.KRISHNA MANI FOR R1-2 GOVT.PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 35557 OF 2009 (L) ===================== Dated this the 19th day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner and his sister owns an immovable property near to the Ramavarmapuram Market at Punalur. The property is stated to be having an extent of 78.900 cents of land. According to the petitioner, he has certain liabilities, which can be discharged only if the property is disposed of. But however, that is not materialising for the reason that the Municipality has notified the area for the implementation of a Development Scheme. The compliant in the writ petition is that there has not been any progress on the part of the Municipality, as a result of which, on the one side he is prevented from utilising his property, and on the other hand, the Municipality is remaining inactive. 2. In view of the above allegations, this Court called upon the Standing Counsel for the Municipality to get instructions and to file a statement about the steps which the Municipality proposes to take. Accordingly, a statement has been filed producing a resolution passed by the Municipality on 30/12/2009 to initiate land acquisition proceedings for acquiring the property. WPC 35557/09 :2 : It is also stated that the Secretary of the Municipality has been authorised to take further action in the matter. 3. The fact that a resolution has been taken and that the Secretary has been authorised is no justification for the Municipality to remain inactive. Municipality should obviously expedite and conclude the proceedings so that the petitioner's grievance will also stand redressed. In view of this, it is directed that the Municipality should continue and conclude the proceedings on an expeditious basis, and at any rate within 6 months from today. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp