Kerala High Court
Vishnu Lal Madhav vs Nedumbassery Grama Panchayat on 17 April, 2026
2026:KER:33026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISANKAR V. MENON
FRIDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF APRIL 2026 / 27TH CHAITHRA, 1948
WP(C) NO. 14778 OF 2026
PETITIONER/S:
VISHNU LAL MADHAV
AGED 39 YEARS
RESIDING AT POOMANGALATH VEEDU,
NEDUMBASSERY, KAPRASSERY P.O.,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683585
BY ADVS.
SMT.BHANU THILAK
SHRI.S.R.PRASANTH
SHRI.ABHINAV VIJAY
SHRI.VISHNU.R
SMT.AISWARYA KRISHNAN
RESPONDENT/S:
NEDUMBASSERY GRAMA PANCHAYAT
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, WARD NO.13, AIRPORT RD,
BESIDE POST OFFICE, MEKKAD, ANGAMALY, PIN - 683589
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
17.04.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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Dated this the 17th day of April, 2026
JUDGMENT
The petitioner has filed the captioned writ petition, seeking
the following relief;
“A. Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ,
order, or direction commanding the Respondent to forthwith
consider, process, and grant the building permit sought for by
the Petitioner through Exhibit P4 application, without insisting
on the payment of the fee prescribed under Note 1 to Rule
12(9) of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland
Rules, 2008 in the light of judgment of this Hon’ble Court in
ABAD Builders Private Limited v. State of Kerala [2025
(1) KHC 306].”
In view of the judgment of this Court in ABAD Builders
Private Limited v. State of Kerala [2025 (1) KHC 306] , this
writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondent Panchayat to
consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 application, strictly following
the law laid down therein.
Sd/-
HARISANKAR V.MENON
JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) NO. 14778 OF 2026
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 19.04.2022
ISSUED BY THE SUB COLLECTOR, FORT KOCHI
BEARING NO. K1.3602/20
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 13.06.2023
ISSUED BY THE THAHASILDAR, ALUVA BEARING
NO. DDC-C 8/2095/23
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT TAX RECEIPT
DATED 15-05-2025 EVIDENCING PAYMENT OF
PROPERTY TAX
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT ISSUED FOR THE
APPLICATION FOR BUILDING PERMIT DATED 11-
03-2026 BEARING NO : R-G071303-25012934
Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF CURRENT RETURN NOTE DATED
16-03-2026
Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN ABAD
BUILDERS PRIVATE LIMITED V. STATE OF
KERALA [2025 (1) KHC 306]