Maradu municipality, Kumbalam panchayat at loggerheads over border land

There is a dispute between Maradu municipality and Kumbalam panchayat over the jurisdiction of a small plot of land where a commercial building is being constructed. The owner had a permit from Maradu municipality but Kumbalam panchayat claims jurisdiction and issued a stop memo. Both authorities have conducted a joint inspection and are awaiting intervention from the District Collector to resolve the issue. The municipality argues that people in the area have been paying taxes to them, while the panchayat claims the area falls under their jurisdiction according to a map issued by the Local Self-Government department. The dispute is causing hardships for the residents and needs to be resolved quickly.