The High Court in Kerala imposed a fine of 10 MAKH on six councilors of Thrissur Corporation and a lawyer for accusing that they turned to court with petitions that required irregularities in the handover of a tourist house owned by a corporation for individuals.
The councilors must pay 5 ₹ Lakh together, while a lawyer has to pay 5 lakh within one month, ordered the justice bench Amit Rawal and the Justice PV Balakrishnan.
The court issued an instruction to appeal by councilors against the order for one table related to the leasing of the Tourist House. The fine was imposed after the councilors approached the divisional bench for the second time and the lawyer turned to the Ombudsman and questioned the same order of a single bench.
The Court stated that the petitioners and the complainant were not only dragging not only by the municipal society but also by a successful candidate from the public defender, which forces them to retreat and prevent the company from ensuring the highest bid. Such litigation, as the court noted, appears to be distorted and focused on the settlement of personal agendas against other councilors and mayor. The court must not be used as a platform to support such proceedings.
The court stated that for the one hand there was a smart tactic that would approach court and the other to approach the Ombudsman. Any attempt to limit the company’s right to earn income should not be amused.
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Published – August 21, 2025 12:23
