KOZHIKODE: The Kozhikode Corporation issued a notice asking to demolish the house of K M Shaji MLA. The demolition notice was issued on the grounds that rules for the construction of house have been violated. The corporation authorities had the other day measured his house. It was found that the area of the house is more than the allotted measurement. Following that, they ordered to demolish the house.

Shaji sought permission from the corporation for 3200 square feet, but when it measured it was found that it is more than 5500 square feet. Although the plan completed was given in 2016, the house did not receive a number as it did not respond to a notice issued by the corporation to regularize construction without permission. The corporation authorities said the additional construction was in the third floor.

The house near Maloorkunnu was measured by a team led by Ramesh Kumar, executive engineer, after the enforcement directorate asked to submit a report on the value of his house. The enforcement asked to submit the report after including the appraisal value of the home, the area and the completed plan as part of an investigation on whether he has amassed property illegally.

Kannur block panchayat president Padmanabhan had lodged a complaint to the vigilance that he took a bribe of Rs 25 lakh for allotting plus two in a school in Azhikode. The ED began the probe to find the financial source of it.