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Dated this the 2nd day of September, 2021 The petitioner is before this Court seeking to quash Ext.P6 and to direct the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P8.

2. The petitioner is owner of 7 Ares and 32 square metres of land in Chelembra Village of Malappuram District. The petitioner constructed a compound wall around his property. During construction, the 1st respondent issued a notice to the petitioner under Section 69 of the Kerala Panchayat Building Rules , 2019, directing to stop the construction of the compound wall.

3. The petitioner would submit that he has submitted an application for permit to construct the compound wall. The length of the wall mentioned in the permission letter was 25.85 metres in the east and 23.95 metres in the north. On

17.08.2020, the petitioner submitted a representation before the 1st respondent pointing out the facts relating to the rain water channel and the measurement issues with the property. The petitioner requested the 1st respondent to make Ext.P8 permit updated with the exact measurements of his land boarders based on the 2nd respondent's measurements.

4. The 1st respondent thereup