High Court Kerala High Court

Rappai vs Thekkumkara Grama Panchayath on 8 March, 2007

Kerala High Court
Rappai vs Thekkumkara Grama Panchayath on 8 March, 2007
       

  

  

 
 
  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

WP(C) No. 33261 of 2006(I)


1. RAPPAI, AGED 50,
                      ...  Petitioner
2. MARIYAM, D/O.ANTHONY,

                        Vs



1. THEKKUMKARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH,
                       ...       Respondent

2. STATE OF KERALA,

                For Petitioner  :SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR)

                For Respondent  :SRI.C.A.CHACKO

The Hon'ble MR. Justice PIUS C.KURIAKOSE

 Dated :08/03/2007

 O R D E R


                             PIUS C. KURIAKOSE,J.

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                            W.P.(C)No.33261 of 2006

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                              Dated: 8th March, 2007


                                     JUDGMENT

This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioners who have

constructed two residential buildings within the area of the 1st

respondent-Panchayat seeking a direction to the Panchayat to assign

building numbers to their buildings within a time frame.

2. The Panchayat has filed a counter affidavit. In paragraph 4 of

the counter affidavit it is stated as follows:

“Even though the building has been constructed in violation of

Section 220(b) of the Act, the Panchayat is ready to number the

building of the petitioners if they give an undertaking in a stamp

paper agreeing to demolish the unauthorised construction iin the

event of widening of road and as an when directed by the Panchayat.”

Counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are ready and

willing to submit an undertaking before the Panchayat as required in

paragraph 4 of the counter affidavit. Accordingly, the Writ Petition will

stand disposed of without going into the merits of the matter

directing the petitioners to give an undertaking on stamp paper

before the Panchayat agreeing to demolish the buildings in question

in the event of widening of the road as and when directed by the

W.P.C.No.33261/06 – 2 –

Panchayat and the Panchayat is directed to issue number to the

buildings as and when the undertaking is received.

srd                                                    PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE