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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 19002
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
VIJU ABRAHAM, J
P.S.RAMALINGAM – Appellant
Versus
THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 9397 OF 2021
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.V.V.SURENDRAN, SRI.P.A.HARISH, SMT.SANIKA.V.S., SMT.DONA PAUL
For the Respondents: SMT.BINDUMOL JOSEPH, SRI.B.S.SYAMANTHAK, SHRI.SRIVIDYA K
Court directed the Corporation to address solid waste management grievances, allowing for hearings on unresolved complaints.
Headnote:The court considered the petitioner's request for a direction to the second respondent, the Kozhikode Corporation, regarding the improper management of solid waste on Annie Hall Road, Electoral Ward No. 59. The court found that the corporation was not currently storing or segregating solid waste in that area. It directed the corporation to assess and respond to the petitioner's representation within three months, ensuring an opportunity for affected parties to be heard. The petitioner had grievances documented in previous correspondence with the corporation.
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| 1. petition filed concerning solid waste management. (Para 1) |
| 2. corporation's submission regarding waste management. (Para 2) |
| 3. court's directive for further action and representation. (Para 3) |
JUDGMENT
The above writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the 2nd respondent not to store, segregate or reload solid waste collected from various areas from the side of the public road by name Annie Hall Road situated in Electoral Ward No.59 of the 2nd respondent.
2. Learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent Corporation upon instruction submitted that they are not doing the said activity in the subject property namely Annie Hall Road situated in Electoral Ward No.59 of the 2nd respondent.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there are other grievances also and complaining the same, Ext.P3 representation has been filed before the 2nd respondent.
Therefore, recording the submission of the learned counsel for the 2nd respondent that they are not doing the activity of storing, segregating or reloading of solid waste in the subject property namely Annie Hall Road situated in Electoral Ward No.59 of the 2nd respondent and issuing a further direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 (wrongly typed as Ext.P3 in the third relief) after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner or any affected party, the writ petition is disposed of. A decision shall be taken within an outer limit of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment.
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