Sukumara Menon v. Thrissur Corporation
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner failed to demolish a dilapidated building despite a Corporation order under Section 411 of the Kerala Municipality Act due to age and illness. The Court directed the Corporation Secretary to act on the petitioner's representation to carry out the demolition personally and recover costs from the petitioner within four weeks.
What did the court decide?
Ordered the Secretary to take appropriate action on the petitioner's representation to demolish the building within four weeks and recover costs.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC
WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF JUNE 2012/16TH JYAISHTA 1934
WP(C).No. 571 of 2012 (V) -------------------------
PETITIONER(S):
SUKUMARA MENON, AGED 74 YEARS S/O.KUMARA MENON, RESIDING AT TC 7/53 (6), BE-10 BREEZE ENCLAVE, ULLOOR, MEDICAL COLLEGE.P.O. TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT.
BY ADVS.SMT.DAISY A.PHILIPOSE SRI.PRATHAP PILLAI
RESPONDENT(S):
THRISSUR CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.
Addl.2. SANTHOSH K.S. S/O.SANKARAN, KUTTIKATTUPARAMBIL HOUSE PO.KANIMANGALAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Secretary of the Corporation is empowered under Section 411 to execute demolition directions personally when co-owners are unable due to age and illness.
Whether the Corporation must act upon a representation by the petitioner offering to implement demolition at their own cost.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Sukumara Menon
- respondent
Thrissur Corporation
Coram
Antony Dominic
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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