Kerala High Court
The Federation Of Housing Societies And ... vs The State Of Kerala on 11 September, 2023
Author: Bechu Kurian Thomas
Bench: Bechu Kurian Thomas
WP(C) No.21134/2022 1/1
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS
Monday, the 11th day of September 2023 / 20th Bhadra, 1945
WP(C) NO. 21134 OF 2022
PETITIONER:
THE FEDERATION OF HOUSING SOCIETIES AND COMMERCIAL BUILDING OWNERS
OF STADIUM LINK ROAD,A SOCIETY REGISTERED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
THE TRAVANCORE COCHIN LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC AND CHARITABLE SOCIETIES
REGISTRATION ACT 1955 WITH REGISTRATION NO.EKM/TC/157/2021 HAVING
ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT SKYLINE APARTMENTS, BARONS, SKYLINE
IMPERIAL GARDENS, NEAR IMA HOUSE, J.N. STADIUM LINK ROAD, KOCHI -
682 025., REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL CONVENER RAJAGOPAL K.A., SON OF
LATE ACHUTHANKUTTY, AGED 48 YEARS.
RESPONDENTS:
1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.
AND 2 OTHERS
Writ petition (civil) praying inter alia that in the circumstances
stated in the affidavit filed along with the WP(C) the High Court be
pleased to direct respondents 2 and 3 to desist from renaming the Stadium
Link Road to that of St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara Achan Road without
convening the Ward Committee/Ward Sabhas as contemplated under the Proviso
to Sub Section 1 of Section 379 of the Kerala Municipality Act 1979,
pending disposal of the above writ petition, so as to secure the ends of
justice.
This petition again coming on for orders upon perusing the petition
and the affidavit filed in support of WP(C) and this court's order dated
25.08.2023 and upon hearing the arguments of M/S P.O.THOMAS, T.MADHU,
C.R.SARADAMANI, SHAHID AZEEZ and RENJISH S. MENON, Advocates for the
petitioner, GOVERNMENT PLEADER for R1 and of SRI. SOBHAN GEORGE, STANDING
COUNSEL for R2 and R3, the court passed the following:
ORDER
Interim order shall stand extended by two months.
11.09.2023 Sd/- BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, JUDGE 11-09-2023 /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar