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HIGH COURT OF KERALA
ANIL K. NARENDRAN, P. G. Ajithkumar, JJ
SANTHOSH KUMAR – Appellant
Versus
TRAVANCORE DEVASOM BOARD – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. writ petition challenges rental increases. (Para 1) |
| 2. devaswom board required to protect properties. (Para 3 , 20) |
| 3. equal treatment in rental demands. (Para 5) |
| 4. ensuring proper rental income required. (Para 21 , 22) |
| 5. challenge to notices fails; assess market rent. (Para 28) |
| 6. refix rents based on market standards. (Para 29) |
JUDGMENT
Anil K. Narendran, J.
The petitioners, who are in occupation of shop rooms owned by the Travancore Devaswom Board in the shopping complex of Cherthala Devaswom, which is under the management of the 1st respondent Travancore Devaswom Board, have filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a writ of certiorari to quash Exts.P3 to P17 notices issued by the 4th respondent Sub Group Officer of Cherthala Devaswom, whereby they are directed to pay higher rate of rent and security deposit in respect of those shop rooms, with effect from August 2021. The grievance of the petitioners is that the 1st respondent Travancore Devaswom Board has revised the rent, with an exorbitant enhancement and the Board has also directed them to furnish a security deposit of Rs.2,00,000/- each. According to the petitioners, th
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