IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS FRIDAY, THE 24^TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2023 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 6533 OF 2023 PETITIONERS:

1 P.H. BABU ANSARI S/O. HAMEED RAWTHER, PARAYIL HOUSE, THELLAKAM P.O., KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686030

2 P.H. AZAD S/O. HAMEED RAWTHER, PARAYIL HOUSE, THELLAKAM P.O., KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686030 BY ADVS.

SRI.V.V.ASOKAN (Sr.)

SRI.K.I.MAYANKUTTY MATHER SMT.T.K.SREEKALA SMT.S.PARVATHI RESPONDENTS:

1 THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL KOTTAYAM MUNICIPALITY, YMCA ROAD, KOTTAYAM P.O., PIN - 686001 REPRESENTED BY ITS MUNICIPAL CHAIRPERSON

2 THE SECRETARY KOTTAYAM MUNICIPALITY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, YMCA ROAD, KOTTAYAM P.O., PIN - 686001 3 KOTTAYAM MUNICIPALITY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, YMCA ROAD, KOTTAYAM P.O., PIN - 686001

4 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT (URBAN), SOUTH BLOCK, SECRETARIAT, THIRUNANANTHAPURAM P.O., PIN - 695001

5 CHIEF TOWN PLANNER OFFICE OF THE CHIEF TOWN PLANNER, DEPARTMENT OF TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING, SWARAJ BHAVAN, 2ND FLOOR, NANTHANKODE, KOWDIAR P.O.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695003 BY ADVS.

SMT.K.AMMINIKUTTY, SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI.C.S.MANILAL, SC THIS WRIT