M.K.Aboobacker, v. Thrikkakara Municipality
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Bundle of five Kerala High Court writ petitions (all 2024) arising from a building/occupancy dispute at Vazhakkala/Club Junction, Thrikkakara, Ernakulam. Builder-petitioners: M.K. Aboobacker, M.K. Ummer, M.K. Abdul Salam (W.P.(C) 13724/2024). Objector-petitioners: Nicolas P. Dias (W.P.(C) 3711/2024, 6604/2024, 40593/2024) and Asokan.B, President, Vyloppilly Residential Society (W.P.(C) 6223/2024; impleaded as additional R3 in 13724/2024 on 29.05.2024). Respondents included Thrikkakara Municipality/Council, Chief Town Planner, Senior Town Planner, State (LSGD) and Instacure Surgical Medical Centre Pvt. Ltd. After the Court's directions of 30.07.2024 the Municipality granted an occupancy certificate, which is challenged in W.P.(C) 46597/2024 and 3217/2024; consequently all five petitions were CLOSED AS INFRUCTUOUS (without prejudice) on 04.04.2025 by Justice Mohammed Nias C.P. Counsel of record: C.S. Ajith Prakash, T.K. Devarajan, Babu M., Ancy Thankachan, Xavier K.K., Krishnendu.D, Nidhin Raj Vettikkadan, Akash Joshi (builder side); V.N. Sankarjee and team (Dias); Praveen K. Joy (Asokan.B); S. Jamal SC (Municipality); Dheeraj A.S. GP (State). Prior-round records visible only in exhibit lists: common judgment dt. 19.06.2023 in seven W.P.(C)s; Division Bench W.As dt. 19.09.2023; RPs dt. 29.11.2023; Ombudsman Complaint 127/2015 order dt. 27.11.2023; Tribunal LSG Appeal 286/2019; Kerala Municipality Building (Regularization of Unauthorized Constructions) Rules, 2018.