{"id":14502,"date":"2008-12-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-12-17T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/sreedharan-vs-the-district-collector-on-18-december-2008"},"modified":"2018-11-12T17:26:26","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T11:56:26","slug":"sreedharan-vs-the-district-collector-on-18-december-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/sreedharan-vs-the-district-collector-on-18-december-2008","title":{"rendered":"Sreedharan vs The District Collector on 18 December, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Sreedharan vs The District Collector on 18 December, 2008<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWP(C).No. 37514 of 2008(S)\n\n\n1. SREEDHARAN, AGED 40,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR.\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. THE TAHSILDAR, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK\n\n3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER,\n\n4. THE MATTATHUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH,\n\n5. DAYALU, S\/O.KRISHNANKUTTY,\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR)\n\n                For Respondent  : No Appearance\n\nThe Hon'ble the Acting Chief Justice MR.J.B.KOSHY\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice THOMAS P.JOSEPH\n\n Dated :18\/12\/2008\n\n O R D E R\n<\/pre>\n<p>        J.B. Koshy, Ag.C.J. &amp; Thomas P.Joseph, J.\n<\/p>\n<p>                &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\n                W.P.(C) No.37514 of 2008 S\n<\/p>\n<p>                &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\n     Dated this the 18th day of December, 2008<\/p>\n<p>                              Judgment<\/p>\n<p>Koshy,J.\n<\/p>\n<p>           It is the contention of the petitioner that fifth respondent<\/p>\n<p>is encroaching a portion of the public road called Chembuchira<\/p>\n<p>Nadipara Colony road. If there is any obstruction, petitioner may<\/p>\n<p>approach the Sub Divisional Magistrate according to law. Without<\/p>\n<p>prejudice to that right, this writ petition is disposed of.\n<\/p>\n<p>                                                     J.B. Koshy<br \/>\n                                               Acting Chief Justice<\/p>\n<p>                                               Thomas P. Joseph<br \/>\n                                                       Judge<\/p>\n<p>vaa<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">M.A.C.A.No.\/2007    2<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                          J.B. KOSHY,Ag.C.J.\n<\/p>\n<p>                                    AND<br \/>\n                        THOMAS P.JOSEPH,J.\n<\/p>\n<p>                      &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\n                      W.P.(C) No.37514\/2008-S\n<\/p>\n<p>                      &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-\n<\/p>\n<p>                                Judgment<\/p>\n<p>                        Date:18th December,2008<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court Sreedharan vs The District Collector on 18 December, 2008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM WP(C).No. 37514 of 2008(S) 1. SREEDHARAN, AGED 40, &#8230; Petitioner Vs 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. &#8230; Respondent 2. THE TAHSILDAR, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, 4. THE MATTATHUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, 5. 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