Rajiv Nagar Residents' Welfare Assn. v. Corporation of Cochin
Case brief
What is this about?
Two writ petitions concerning land sale by a residents' association were heard together. The court rejected the second petition seeking confirmation of sale as the society had cancelled the sale during pendency, and closed the first petition accordingly.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC
WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 18TH BHADRA 1931
WP(C).No. 6522 of 2007(B)
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PETITIONERS:
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1. RAJIV NAGAR RESIDENTS' WELFARE ASSSOCIATION,REG.NO.ER.273/06,49/697 H1,"ERALIL" RAJIV NAGAR,ELAMAKKARA,KOCHI-682 026.REP.BY ITS SECRETARY,LT.COL.(RETD.)V.J.JOSEPH,S/O.LATE E.V.GEORGE,AGED 61,RESIDING AT."ERALIL",PLOT NO.73,(H)NO. 49/697/H1,RAJIV NAGAR,ELAMAKKARA,EDAPPALLY,KOCHI-26.
2. O.VENUGOPAL,S/O.T.P.GOPALAN NAIR,AGED 55 "ANASWARA",RAJIV NAGAR,PLOT NO.48,(H)NO.49/697/G, ELAMAKKARA,EDAPPILLY NORTH VILLAGE, KOCHI-26, PRESIDENT, RAJIV NAGAR RESIDENTS' WELFARE ASSOCIATION,REG.NO.ER.273/06,49/697 H1,"ERALIL", RAJIV NAGAR, ELAMAKKARA, KOCHI-682 026.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the highest bidder can obtain confirmation of sale when the selling society has cancelled the sale during pendency of a writ petition.
Whether directions sought in one writ petition are applicable when the third respondent cancels the sale decision.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
RAJIV NAGAR RESIDENTS' WELFARE ASSOCIATION
- petitioner
O.VENUGOPAL
- petitioner
K.GOPINATH
- respondent
CORPORATION OF COCHIN
- respondent
KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE HOUSING FEDERATION, LTD.
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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