Court : Kerala
Reported in : 2005(4)KLT791
R. Bhaskaran, J.1. The defendants in O.S.No. 103 of 2000 on the file of the Principal Sub Court, Ernakulam, are the appellants in the appeal. The basic facts stated in the plaint are as follows.2. The plaintiff is a native of Meenachil Taluk. He was working as lecturer in St.Thomas College, Palai, from 1959 to 1961. In 1961, he went to Canada for higher studies. He took his master degree in Mathematics from the University of Toronto and took his Ph.D. He joined as Assistant Professor in Mathematics and Statistics in Mcgill University, Montreal in Canada and now he is the senior most Professor in that University. The defendants 2 to 4 are the wife and children of the 1st defendant who was working as attender in St.Thomas College, Palai. The 2nd defendant is a distant relative of the plaintiff and defendant also belong to Meenachil Taluk. The plaintiff used to come to India every year and in 1985 he accepted the post of Director of Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Thiruvananthapuram, an...
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE THE AG.CHIEF JUSTICE MR.ASHOK BHUSHAN THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR THURSDAY, THE18H DAY OF DECEMBER201427TH AGRAHAYANA, 1936 WP(C).No. 36422 of 2004 (J) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- DR.JOHN KURIAKOSE, KOCHUPURAKKAL HOUSE, CHERUKUNNAM, ASAMANNOOR P.O., PIN-683 549, (PRINCIPAL, ST.MARY'S COLLEGE, MANARCAUD). BY DR.JOHN KURIAKOSE (PARTY IN PERSON). RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.2. DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.3. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, P.D. HILLS P.O.,KOTTAYAM-686 001.4. ST.MARY'S COLLEGE, MANARCAUD, MALAM P.O., PIN-686 031, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER.5. MAR ATHANASIUS COLLEGE, KOTHAMANGALAM- 686 666, ...
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE THE AG.CHIEF JUSTICE MR.ASHOK BHUSHAN & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY,THE17H DAY OF NOVEMBER201426TH KARTHIKA, 1936 WP(C).No. 26691 of 2010 (J) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- 1. PLANTERS FORUM, APRIVATE TRUST REGISTERED UNDER THE INDIAN TRUSTS ACT, 1882 HAVING ITS OFFICE IN DOOR NO.5/214 BYE PASS ROAD, ERANHIPALAM, CALICUT-673 006, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.2. DR.CHUMMAR CHANDY, PULICAKATHAARA HOUSE, KANJIRAPILLY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR,SENIOR ADVOCATE ADVS. SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI SRI.P.BENNY THOMAS SRI.P.GOPINATH SRI.RAJ PANJWANI SRI. C.U.SINGH,SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI. SANJAY UPADHYAY RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,SECRETARIAT.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-1.2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FOREST & WILD LIFE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRE...
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Ashok Bhushan, C.J. 1. This group of Writ Petitions raising common issues have been heard together and are being decided by this common judgment. All the Writ Petitions have been filed as Public Interest Litigations. The Writ Petitions can be divided into two groups. First group consists of Writ Petitions raising grievance of common man residing in different Corporations, Municipalities and Panchayats who is affected by the menace caused by stray dogs. Writ Petitions cite various instances where stray dogs have bitten small children, old men and even young persons, some of them subsequently died of rabies. Petitioners pray that the local authorities may remove/destroy stray dogs to save the common man from their furry. W.P(C) No.12302 of 2014, W.P(C) No.28255 of 2011, W.P(C) No.17958 of 2015, W.P(C) No.14210 of 2014, W.P(C) No.28720 of 2015, W.P(C) No.19005 of 2014, W.P(C) No.18374 of 2015, W.P(C) No.29543 of 2015 and W.P(C) No.30792 of 2011 which are included in the second group, belo...
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALAAT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE8H DAYOF APRIL201518TH CHAITHRA, 1937 WA.No. 523 of 2011 ( ) IN WP(C).5070/2010 ------------------------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 5070/2010 of HIGH COURT OF KERALA DATED1603-2011 APPELLANT/PETITIONER: ----------------------------------- NAIR SERVICE SOCIETY REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, PERUNNA KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS.SRI.R.T.PRADEEP SRI.V.VIJULAL RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: --------------------------------------------- 1. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. BY SPL.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI T.T.MUHAMOOD THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON1803.2015 ALONG WITH WA.594/2011,AND CON.CASES, THE COURT ON0804-2015, DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: "CR" ANTONY DOMINIC & ANIL K....
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Ashok Bhushan, C J. 1. These Writ Appeals raise an important issue pertaining to the extent of power which can be exercised by the District Disaster Management Authority (for short, the DDMA ) in reference to a disaster management, i.e., Whether in exercise of the power under Section 34 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as the 2005 Act ), the District Management Authority can direct for demolition of the construction belonging to a private individual standing on an underground canal so as to carry out renovation and repair works of the said canal which became imminent due to the fact that the structure of the canal has outlived its life and would have led to a disaster within the meaning of the 2005 Act? 2. Writ Appeal Nos.2745, 2767 and 2768 of 2015 have been filed against the common judgment dated 23.09.2015 rendered by the learned Single Judge in three Writ Petitions filed by respondent No.1 in the above appeals. Writ Appeal No.57 of 2016 has been filed b...
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE THE AG.CHIEF JUSTICE MR.ASHOK BHUSHAN & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE MONDAY, THE16H DAY OF FEBRUARY201527TH MAGHA, 1936 WA.NO. 1759 OF2014() IN WP(C).22706/2014 -------------------------------------------- AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 22706/2014 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA DATED0611-2014 APPELLANT(S)/APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS: ------------------------------------ 1. ASWATHI VEDALMAJI 'KRISHNARPANAM', ARADHANA ROAD, GURUVAYUR THRISSUR.2. NEEHARA KESYA JACOB MOOLAKKODAYIL, VADACODE, KURA.P.O. KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM.3. ANJALI C.S. 'SREEMANGALAM', ELAKAMON.P.O., VARKALA THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 310.4. VIDYA S. 'SOPANAM', ALA.P.O., PERISSERY CHENGANNUR, ALAPPUZHA.5. ARYA L. 'SARAYU', THALAYAMKULAM, THOLICODE.P.O. PUNALUR, KOLLAM.6. MARIYA PAUL KUNDUKULANGARA HOUSE, BEHIND TRINITY CONVENT, KOLAZHY THRISSUR-10.7. GEIDO DAVIS THOMAS PULIKKIYIL HOUSE, VEMPALLY.P.O., KOTTAYAM-686 633. WA.NO. 1759 OF20148. BIYA MARIA SUNNY PA...
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALAAT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.T.SANKARAN & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.L.JOSEPH FRANCIS FRIDAY, THE4H DAY OF APRIL201414TH CHAITHRA, 1936 CRL.A.No. 877 of 2002 FROM S.C. NO.241/2001 of the ADDITIONAL SESSIONS COURT (SPECIAL COURT),KOTTAYAM APPELLANT/ACCUSED:: -------------------------------- DHARMARAJAN, S/O.SREEDHARAN PILLAI, CHITHRAM HOUSE, PONKUNNAM KARA, CHIRAKKADAVU VILLAGE KANJIRAPPALLY TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY SENIOR ADVOCATE SRI.RAJU JOSEPH BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE KUTTY MATHEW RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT: ------------------------------------------- STATEOF KERALA REP. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, HIGH COURT OF KERALA. BY ADV. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PROSECUTION SRI.T.ASAF ALI BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.RANJITH BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI.BIJU MEENATTOOR BY ADV. SRI.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP BY ADV. SRI.P.K.RAVISANKAR RVICTIM BY ADV. SRI.SURESH BABU THOMAS BY ADV. SRI.C.S.AJAYAN BY ADV. SRI.P.RAVINDRA BABU BY ADV. SMT.K.V.BHADRA KUMARI BY ADV. SMT.ANILA ...
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE THE AG.CHIEF JUSTICE MR.ASHOK BHUSHAN & THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE MONDAY, THE8H DAY OF DECEMBER201417TH AGRAHAYANA, 1936 WA.NO. 250 OF2011----------------------- AGAINST JUDGMENT IN WP(C) 31820/2005 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA DATED0701-2011 APPELLANT(S)/RESPONDENTS1TO4IN THE WPC: ------------------------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.2. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA STATE, PIN-695 043.4. THE TAHSILDAR, NEYYATTINKARA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT KERALA STATE, PIN-695 121. BY ADVS.SRI.JAYADEEP GUPTA (SR.) BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI T.T. MUHAMOOD RESPONDENT(S)/PETITIONERS2& 3 AND RES. 5 & 6 IN THE : ------------------------------------------------------- 1. HOTEL LEELAVENTURE LTD. AND3OTHERS REGI...
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE TUESDAY, THE23D DAY OF JUNE20152ND ASHADHA, 1937 WP(C).No. 10727 of 2013 (M) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- INTER MEDIA PUBLISHING LTD., MEDIA CITY, CALICUT-27, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, SRI.M. USMAN, S/O.HUSSAIN HAJI, AGED51 RESIDING AT MATTUMMAL HOUSE, POST OFFICE ROAD, SHORNUR. BY ADVS.SRI.P.MARTIN JOSE, SRI.M.A.MOHAMMED SIRAJ, SRI.P.PRIJITH, SRI.THOMAS P.KURUVILLA, SRI.JUSTINE JACOB. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,SECRETARIAT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS (D) GOVERNMENT OF KERALA , SECRETARIAT P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, SECRETARIAT ...
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