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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 23001
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, J
JOLLY MANAVALAN AGED 51 YEARS MANAGING DIRECTOR, M/S.DIRECTIONS MEDIA PVT. LTD. – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, GOVT. OF KERALA – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 29413 OF 2014
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.P.T.JOSE
For the Respondents: SRI.BABU KARUKAPADATH,SC,COCHIN CORPORATION, SHRI.C.N.PRABHAKARAN SR GP, SMT PREETHA K K, SRI ANOOP V NAIR, SC
The court determined that petitioners may seek resolution through representation to the Corporation regarding permit fees for advertisements.
Headnote:In this case, the petitioners sought to declare the levying of permit fees for advertisements as unconstitutional, citing Articles 19, 21 and 243X of the Constitution of India. The court noted the absence of representation from the petitioners and indicated that they are free to make appropriate representation to the Corporation, leading to the disposal of the petition. The court found that the connected cases had been settled and encouraged the petitioners to follow due process with the Corporation.
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| 1. petitioners challenged permit fee levy. (Para 1) |
| 2. court encourages petitioners to represent to corporation. (Para 2) |
JUDGMENT
This Writ Petition (C) is filed seeking the following reliefs:
" 1. To declare that the levying of permit fee for advertisement erected by the petitioners within the limit of the corporation, is unconstitutional and violative of Articles 19, 21 and 243X of the Constitution of India and therefore, void and inoperative and unenforceable in law.
2. To call for the records leading up to Exhibit P4 and quash the same by the issuance of a writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction.
3. To issue a writ of mandamus forbearing the respondents from levying any permit fee pursuant to Exhibit P4 or otherwise from the petitioners for carrying on their occupation by erecting advertisements through hoardings and otherwise within the limit of the Corporation of Kochi.
4. To issue such other writs, orders or directions as this Hon'ble court may deem fit and proper in the circumstance of the case."
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2. Today, when this writ petition came up for consideration, there was no representation for the petitioners. The Registry reported that the connected cases had already been disposed of. In those connected cases, this court allowed the petitioners to approach the Corporation with appropriate representation. Therefore, the petitioners in this writ petition are also free to approach the Corporation with appropriate representation. If such a representation is received, the Corporation will do the needful in accordance with the law.
