Residents’ concerns over safety, building deficiencies and living conditions at the Mundamveli P&T flat in Kochi have been placed before a High Court-appointed amicus curiae, who visited the apartment complex to assess the situation on the ground.
The inspection took place at the flat in Thoppumpady in the presence of officials from the Revenue Department, the Greater Cochin Development Authority and the Kochi Corporation. The team examined different parts of the apartment complex and sought details from residents about the problems they face and their day-to-day living conditions.
Members of the residents’ action committee showed the visiting team the deficiencies in the building and explained the difficulties experienced by occupants. The inspection was intended to provide a direct assessment of the current circumstances connected with the case before the court, rather than relying only on submissions made through official proceedings.
The Mundamveli P&T flat is linked to a case concerning the Perandoor canal, which is already under the consideration of the High Court. The court has previously intervened in matters related to the construction of the flat and has also stepped in when the completion and handover of the apartment project were delayed.
The latest visit therefore brings together two connected concerns: the condition of the built structure and the prolonged administrative and legal process surrounding its completion, handover and occupancy. The available report does not specify the findings recorded by the amicus curiae or indicate whether the inspection has resulted in any immediate order.
During the interaction, flat residents’ association president Abhilash P. Parameswaran told the amicus curiae members that only a Vigilance investigation was currently progressing. He also said that no urgent discussions were taking place on safe accommodation for the residents or their rehabilitation. Rukmini Murukan, Vinaya K. Jose and Tara Sumesh also explained the residents’ concerns to the visiting team.
The visit places the residents’ housing conditions within the wider institutional framework of court monitoring, municipal administration, the GCDA and the Revenue Department. It also highlights the practical consequences of delays in public or authority-linked housing projects, where construction, handover, maintenance and rehabilitation responsibilities can remain divided across agencies.
The next steps will depend on the amicus curiae’s assessment and the High Court proceedings in the case. The court’s consideration of the Perandoor canal matter remains the formal channel through which the issues surrounding the flat and the residents’ living conditions will continue to be reviewed.
