IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 2ND SEPTEMBER 2010 / 11TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 27181 of 2010(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- R.MAYA JAYAN, RESIDING AT ASWATHI, KOORAMPALLIL MUTHUKULAM SOUTH P.O., MUTHUKULAM VILLAGE, KARTHIKAPPALLY TALUK, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.R.RAJASEKHARAN PILLAI SRI.SABINA JAYAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE MUTHUKULAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MUTHUKULAM P.O.- PIN 690 560.. 2. THE SECRETARY, MUTHUKULAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, MUTHUKULAM, KARTHIKAPPALLY TALUK. (MUTHUKULAM (P.O.) - 690 560. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) NO. 27181 OF 2010 = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 2ND DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2010. J U D G M E N T Exts. P6 and P7 orders issued under the provisions of Section 235 W of the Kerala Panchayath Raj Act, 1994, are under challenge in this writ petition. Under section 276 of the said Act, an appeal lies from the said orders to the Tribunal for Local Self Government Institutions constituted under section 271 S thereof. The period of limitation prescribed for filing the appeal is thirty days from the date of the notice or order or the date on which the impugned action was taken. 2. Ext.P7 order impugned in this writ petition was passed on 11.8.2010. The period of limitation prescribed for filing an appeal from that order has not so far expired. In such circumstances, as the petitioner has an effective alternate remedy by way of appeal, I am of the opinion that he should resort to the said remedy instead of seeking the intervention of this Court at this stage. I accordingly, hold that the instant writ petition is not maintainable. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed with the observation that in the event of the petitioner filing an appeal before the Tribunal for Local Self Government Institutions along with an application for stay, within the time stipulated in section 276(6) of the Kerala WP(C) 27181/2010 2 Panchayat Raj Act, the Tribunal shall consider the stay petition and pass orders thereon expeditiously and in any event, within two weeks from the date on which such an application for stay is filed. Until such time, the status quo as on today shall be maintained. P.N. RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) knc/-