T.M.Zacharia v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner challenged an order directing abatement of nuisance caused by overhanging trees. Court noted respondent removed trees but concerned about future offshoots. Reliefs granted permitted future approach to authority; criminal misc. case closed due to subsequent developments.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner free to move Sub Divisional Magistrate in future for appropriate reliefs; all pending interlocutory applications dismissed.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.HARIPRASAD
WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF JULY 2014/18TH ASHADHA, 1936
Crl.MC.No. 1974 of 2012 ()
AGAINST THE PROCEEDINGS NO.F 5520/2011 of SUB DVL.MAGISTRATE, ALAPPUZHA.
PETITIONER(S):
T.M.ZACHARIA, VANCHIPARAMBIL HOUSE, THIRUMALA WARD, MULLACKAL, THATHAPILLY P.O, ALAPPUZHA 688 013.
BY ADV. SRI.SOORAJ T.ELENJICKAL.
RESPONDENT(S):
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM - 682 031.
2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA – 688 001.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to maintain criminal proceedings regarding abatement of nuisance when respondent has removed trees but offshoots may recur.
Whether to permit petitioner to approach Sub Divisional Magistrate for future abatement of nuisance.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
T.M. Zacharia
- respondent
State of Kerala
- respondent
Revenue Divisional Officer, Alappuzha
- respondent
Vakkachan S/O. Antony
Coram
Case details
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