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Kerala High Court Extends Restrictions On Construction Activities In Munnar To Parunthumpara, Manjumala Villages Of Idukki District
Manju Elsa Isac
18 March 2025 12:50 PM
The Kerala High Court has barred construction activities in Manjummala and Parunthampara villages of State's Idukki district, without first obtaining a No Objection Certificate from the Revenue Department and building permit from the concerned Local Self Government Institution. The direction will not be applicable to cases in which orders have already been passed by the High Court or...
The Kerala High Court has barred construction activities in Manjummala and Parunthampara villages of State's Idukki district, without first obtaining a No Objection Certificate from the Revenue Department and building permit from the concerned Local Self Government Institution.
The direction will not be applicable to cases in which orders have already been passed by the High Court or Supreme Court.
The Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. added that no excavation of land or any construction shall be permitted on the aforesaid land. The movement of goods vehicle carrying construction materials is also stopped for the time being.
The Court made this order after the SIT instituted on Court's direction look into forging of titles in Idukki district placed a report before the Court regarding encroachment of Government land and forgery of patta in Parunthampara.
Subsequently, the Chief Justice on the administrative side had allowed for the bench dealing with matters relating to Munnar region to also consider matters in Parunthampara and Manjumala villages.
The Court for this purpose has impleaded Secretaries of Peerumedu and Vandiperiyar Grama Panchatyat. Furthermore, the alleged encroachers in the Parumthampara will also be impleaded.
Case Title: One Earth One Life v State of Kerala and Others
Case No: WP(C) 1801 of 2010
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