IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI FRIDAY, THE 8^TH DAY OF APRIL 2022 / 18TH CHAITHRA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 4189 OF 2022 PETITIONER: THOMAS PAUL AGED 46 YEARS SON OF PAILEE POULOSE, PUNAKKAL HOUSE, KOTHAMANGALAM ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686696 BY ADVS.

PEEYUS A.KOTTAM ARJUN S BENEDICT JOSEPH P P JOMON J. MALIEKAL RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 KOTHAMANGALAM MUNICIPALITY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, ALUVA-MUNNAR ROAD, SH 16, KOTHAMANGALAM ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686666

3 ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KOTHAMANGALAM MUNICIPALITY.

ALUVA-MUNNAR ROAD, SH 16, KOTHAMANGALAM, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 686666 BY ADVS.

GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI.JOICE GEORGE, SC, KOTHAMANGALAM MUNICIPALITY SRI.B.S.SYAMANTHAK, GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08.04.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

The petitioner has carried out the construction of a building on the basis of Exts.P1 and P2 issued by the 2^nd respondent. Partial occupancy certificate has been issued by Exts.P3 and P4. The 2^nd respondent has issued Ext.P5 n