IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 1ST JUNE 2010 / 11TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 16810 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. M.K.NANDAKUMAR, QUALITY CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING BLOCK, PUTHIYA ROAD,MEVELLOOR,KOTTAYAM. 2. P.U.JAMES,PARUTHIKKATTUVYPPEL, MEVELLOOR.P.O,KOTTAYAM. 3. P.E.THANKACHAN,PAMPADIYIL,KULEYETTIKKARA ERNAKULAM. 4. M.K.PRAKASAN,MOOTHEDATH HOUSE, MEVELLOOR.P.O,KOTTAYAM. 5. GOPAKUMAR,MUKKATH HOUSE,MEVELLOOR, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.JACOB SRI.T.P.GOPAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE VELLOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, MEVELLOOR.P.O,KOTTAYAM,REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD KOTTAYAM DISTRICT OFFICE,REPRESENTED BY ITS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER. 3. THE GEOLOGIST,OFFICE OF THE MINING AND GEOLOGY,KOTTAYAM. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER,REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE,PALAI. BY G.P.SRI.P.NARAYANAN, BY S.C. SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHANDAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.16810 OF 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of JUNE, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges Ext.P22 order passed under the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land Act 2008. I am not inclined to exercise my discretionary jurisdiction to entertain the challenge against Ext.P22 in this writ petition, since the petitioner has an effective alternate remedy by way of appeal under Section 28 of the Act. Without prejudice to that right, this writ petition is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd