Shaji.P v. Kozhikode Corporation
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner complains that a residential building is being used as a mosque without authority permission. The court notes the complaint was submitted to the Corporation. The petitioner is directed to approach the District Collector with a representation for filing appropriate issues within three weeks. Consequently, the writ petition is not disposed of on merits at this stage.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner is directed to submit a representation to the 2nd respondent within three weeks; the matter shall be considered after three months with notice to parties.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN
FRIDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2019 / 19TH ASWINA, 1941
WP(C).No.1646 OF 2018(E)
PETITIONER/S:
SHAJI.P
AGED 33 YEARS, S/O. KRISHNAN, PATTATHIL, CHERUVANNUR NALLALAM, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT.
BY ADVS. SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN SRI.P.V.ANOOP
RESPONDENT/S:
- 1 KOZHIKODE CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN - 673 001
- 2 DISTRICT COLLECTOR KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673 001.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the district collector should initiate proceedings regarding a complaint about the unauthorized use of a residential building as a mosque.
Whether this court should frame issues or dispose of the writ petition on merits at this stage.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
SHAJI.P
- respondent
KOZHIKODE CORPORATION
- respondent
DISTRICT COLLECTOR KOZHIKODE
- respondent
DISTRICT POLICE CHIEF KOZHIKODE
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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