The High Court in Kerala stated that the court proceedings should continue in the event that Kochi, which allegedly abuses its official power and allows the CRZ to interfere with the CRZ housing complex located on the banks of the Chilavanoor.
Judge A. Badharuden’s order came to the petition Podied Girija Devi, who worked as an assistant to an executive engineer in the Zonal Office and sought the abolition of further legal proceedings if he is considered by the Commissioner and the Special Judge, MuvattPuzha, under the Corruption Act.
The Court said there was a material in abundance to involve the petitioner in the permission of illegal structures, leading to an intervention in the government land of Prima Facia. The records of prosecution show that framing the accusation and court proceedings is absolutely necessary, the court said and rejected its request.
Officials were accused of abusing their official powers to achieve the illegal profit of the construction company Heer, conspiracy with its CEO KR Babu and the architect of the Gapujar project, and allowed to build an apartment by penetrating the “Kayal Purambok” Village. Partial occupancy and final occupancy were issued by the accused between 2005 and 2010.
The petitioner, who was the fourth accused in this case, claimed that she had not issued any license or permission for illegal construction by affecting government land and that such construction was carried out without its knowledge or consent. Another permit was issued that satisfied that the wanted construction was legally permissible. It also stated that the procedure for recovering government land by demolishing unauthorized construction has already been launched, although the same remained the court, in a written petition filed by the owner of the apartment. This is still waiting for consideration.
The right prosecutor who refuted this statement said that in the order of the LSG tribunal, it is clear that 17.74 cents of the river and 2,815 cents of land, and thus in the total amount of 20.55 cents of land that built in its property and government land. From the beginning there is clear evidence of CRZ violation.
The Court said that the browsing of accusations and other materials, including the announcement of Crz modified in 1997, could be collected that there are materials in abundance to involve the petitioner in the permission of illegal structures, leading to interfering with the Government Lands of Facia. In this case, the cancellation of the proceedings against the petitioner could not succeed. The records of prosecution would prove that in this matter the frame and court proceedings are absolutely necessary in this matter, he added and rejected the petition.
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Published – August 20, 2025 9:16
