Annamma Abraham, v. the Revenue Divisional Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner challenged an illegal bus waiting shed construction encroaching on her and PWD property. The Court directed the Tahsildar to ascertain responsible persons, conduct survey with notice to the petitioner, issue notices to encroachers, and verify if it involves public/PWD road for removal within two months.
What did the court decide?
Directing the 2nd and 3rd respondents to ascertain encroachers, conduct survey with notice, issue notices, and remove encroachment on public/PWD property within two months.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALEXANDER THOMAS
WEDNESDAY,THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY 2019 / 3RD MAGHA, 1940
WP(C).No. 1950 of 2019
PETITIONER/S:
ANNAMMA ABRAHAM, AGED 63 YEARS W/O.ABRAHAM MATHEW, ELLALAYIL HOUSE, KURICHI, KURICHI VILLAGE, CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.A.ARUNKUMAR
RESPONDENT/S:
1 THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT- 689101.
- 2 THE TAHASILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, MALLAPPALY, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT689584.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Revenue Divisional Officer should direct the Tahsildar and PWD to remove illegal construction encroaching on public and private property?
Whether the Tahsildar should conduct a survey and issue notices to ascertain the perpetrators of the encroachment?
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
ANNAMMA ABRAHAM
- respondent
THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THIRUVALLA
- respondent
THE TAHASILDAR, MALLAPPALY
- respondent
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (ROADS), MALLAPPALLY
- respondent
THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KALLOOPPARA
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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