The Municipality is obligated to enforce compliance with its orders regarding unauthorized construction within a stipulated timeframe.

JUDGMENT

The petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to initiate appropriate legal steps to demolish the illegal construction made by the 3^rd respondent in violation of the provisions of the Kerala Municipality Building Rules , 2019. The learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that based on the complaint preferred by the petitioner, the respondent-Municipality has issued Ext.P2 order directing the 3^rd respondent to remove the unauthorised construction undertaken by him. The grievance of the petitioner is that till date Ext.P2 order has not been implemented by the respondent-Municipality.

2. Heard the learned Counsel for the respondents as well.

3. Taking into consideration the above facts and circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of as follows:

(i) Respondents 1 and 2 shall take steps to implement Ext.P2 order, if the same has not been modified or interfered in any of the proceedings or if the direction in Ext.P2 has not been complied with by the 3^rd respondent, in accordance with law, within an outer limit of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.

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VIJU ABRAHAM JUDGE