Soudamma Akbar v. the Changanacheery Municipality
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Kerala set aside a demolition notice issued under Section 406 of the Kerala Municipality Act without hearing the petitioner, directing the municipality to comply with the statutory procedure of hearing objections before passing a final order.
What did the court decide?
通知书 P5 被撤销，命令市政当局在两个月内听取申请人并作出最终决定。
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2019 / 22ND KARTHIKA, 1941
WP(C).No.17007 OF 2019(A)
PETITIONER:
SOUDAMMA AKBAR, AGED 65 YEARS, W/O AKBAR, PUTHUPARAMBIL (THANIYA MANZIL), P.P.JOSE ROAD, CHANGANACHERRY P.O. KOTTAYAM (DT),686 101
BY ADV. SRI.BINOY VASUDEVAN
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE CHANGANACHEERY MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, CHANGANACHERRY P.O.KOTTAYAM (DT) - 686 101
- 2 THE SECRETARY, CHANGANACHERRY MUNICIPALITY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, CHANGANACHERRY P.O.KOTTAYAM (DT) - 686 101
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the issue of a demolition notice without hearing the petitioner and considering objections violates the procedure under Section 406 of the Kerala Municipality Act.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Soudamma Akbar
- respondent
The Changanacherry Municipality
- respondent
Joseph Antony
Coram
Case details
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