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Mar 01 1972

Purappuzha Panchayat Vs. the State of Kerala and ors.

Court: Kerala

Decided on: Mar-01-1972

Reported in: AIR1972Ker241

ORDERP. Govindan Nair, J.1. The Question, briefly stated, that arises for decision depends on the construction to be Disced on Section 62 of the Kerala Panchavatfi Act. 1960. This section was amended bv Act 22 of 1967 the Kerala Panchavats (Amendment) Act, 1967 which came into force on 1-11-67. For resolvins the controversy in this case, it is necessary to read the section as it stood before it was amended bv Act 22 of 1967 and to read the section after it was so amended. The sections before and after the amendments are extracted in an appendix* to this judgment.* APPENDIXSection62 Before Amendment:'62. Vesting of public roads in Pan-chayats.-- (1) All public roads in any Pancha-yat area other than roads classified as National Highways, State Highways and the roads of the Malabar District Board, shall vest in the Panchayat together with all pavements, stones and other materials thereof, all works, materials and other things provided therefor, all sewers, drains, drainage works, tunnels...


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