JUDGMENT

The petitioner has approached this Court aggrieved by Ext.P12 notice, whereby the petitioner was directed to demolish the additional construction undertaken by him. The learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner was the lessee of 55 sq.ft. of land in Survey No.18/2A1 of Pandalayini Village in Koyilandy Taluk. The petitioner has initially put up a milma booth after constructing a bunk therein. It was also submitted that the petitioner has been paying the lease rent without any default. To the surprise of the petitioner, the 1^st respondent has issued Ext.P12, whereby the petitioner was directed to demolish the unauthorised construction.

2. The learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-Municipality would submit that Ext. P12 notice was issued when the petitioner had constructed an unauthorised verandah to the bunk, and that the petitioner has submitted an appropriate application for regularisation of the same. It is also submitted that a decision will be taken on it in accordance with law.

3. The learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that as per Ext.P11, the petitioner was permitted to construct a bunk with the area of 5.10 sq.meter and that