IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISANKAR V. MENON MONDAY, THE 7^TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 17TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 10076 OF 2023 PETITIONER:

SHEREEF.K.K, AGED 43 YEARS, S/O. MUHAMMED KOYA, KOZHIYOD HOUSE, KALLURUTTY P.O., THOTTAPPURAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN – 685562.

BY ADVS.

VARGHESE C.KURIAKOSE AMRITHA.J RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695001.

2 THE ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695001.

3 THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, STATE OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001

4 THE KATTAPPANA MUNICIPALITY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, KATTAPPANA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN – 685508.

5 V. PRAKASH KUMAR, THE SECRETARY, THE KATTAPPANA MUNICIPALITY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, KATTAPPANA, PIN – 685508.

6 SHINTUMON, S/O MATHEW, THENMANAL HOUSE, PERUNTHOTTI, VATHIKUDY, IDUKKI, PIN – 685515.

7 MOBIN KURIEN, S/O KURIEN, KALAPURACKAL HOUSE, THANKAMANI, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN – 685609.

BY ADVS.

Unnikrishnan V Alapatt P.E.SAJAL OTHER PRESENT:

SRI E G GORDEN SR GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON

07.04.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).2621/2023, 3747/2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISANKAR V. MENON MONDAY, THE 7^TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 17TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 2621 OF 2023 PETITIONER:

BABU P.F., AGED 52 YEARS, S/O LATE FRANCIS, PUTHENPURAKKAL HOUSE, KUNTHALAMPARA, KATTAPPANA VILLAGE, IDUKKI TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN – 685515.

BY ADVS.

VARGHESE C.KURIAKOSE SUSANTH SHAJI ALBIN A. JOSEPH AMRITHA.J RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LOCALSELF GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695001.

2 THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, STATE OF KERALA,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-, PIN – 695001. 3 THE KATTAPPANA MUNICIPALITY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, KATTAPPANA- REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN – 685508.

4 THE SECRETARY, THE KATTAPPANA MUNICIPALITY MUNICIPAL OFFICE, MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN – 685508.

5 THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL KATTAPPANA MUNICIPALITY, MUNCIPAL OFFICE, KATTAPPANA-685508, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON.

6 SHINTUMON, S/O MATHEW, THENMANAL HOUSE, PERUNTHOTTY, VATHIKUDY, IDUKKI.

7 MOBIN KURIEN, S/O KURIEN KALAPURACKAL HOUSE, THANKAMANI P.O, NEELIVAYAL, IDUKKI.

BY ADVS.

UNNIKRISHNAN V ALAPATT p.e.sajal THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON

07.04.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).10076/2023 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISANKAR V. MENON MONDAY, THE 7^TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 17TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 3747 OF 2023 PETITIONER:

LUKKA JOSEPH, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O.JOSEPH, AGED 54 YEARS, KARUKACHERIL HOUSE, KATTAPPANA P.O, IDUKKI, PIN - 685508 BY ADV S.SUJIN RESPONDENTS:

1 THE SECRETARY, KATTAPPANA MUNICIPALITY, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI, PIN – 685515.

2 KATTAPPANA MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI, PIN – 685515.

3 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695001.

4 SHINTUMON, AGED 37 YEARS, S/O.MATHEW, THENMANAL HOUSE, PERUMTHOTTY, VATHIKUDY, IDUKKI -685515.

5 SOBIN KURIAN, AGED 34 YEARS, S/O. KURIAN, KALAPPURAKKAL HOUSE, THANKAMANI P.O., NEELIVAYAL -685609.

BY ADVS.

SHRI.UNNIKRISHNAN V.ALAPPATT, SC, THODUPUZHA MUNICIPALITY Unnikrishnan V Alapatt P.E.SAJAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07.04.2025, ALONG WITH WP(C).10076/2023 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

[WP(C) Nos.10076, 2621 and 3747 of 2023]

These three writ petitions are filed seeking to challenge ste