IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2009 / 29TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 19743 of 2009(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.M.ALEXANDER, S/O. M.K.VARGHESE, AGED 41 YEARS, KOILKAPARAMBIL HOUSE, PATHANMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.BIJU ABRAHAM SRI.B.G.BHASKAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE CUSTODIAN (ECOLOGICALLY FRAGILE LANDS) AND CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (BIO- DIVERSITY) OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE CUSTODIAN OF VESTED FORESTS OLAVAKODE. 4. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, KOZHIKODE DIVISION. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.M.POULOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.19743 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 20th July,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner challenges Ext.P8 issued by the Chief Conservator of Forests, declining to consider the application filed by the petitioner to review an earlier notification issued under Section 3 (1) of the Ecologically Fragile Lands Act, 2003. Petitioner has been directed to approach the Tribunal for redressal of the grievance. There is efficacious alternate remedy available to the petitioner under Section 10 of the Ecologically Fragile Lands Act, 2003. Petitioner is free to avail the same. It is made clear that if an application is filed by the petitioner before the Tribunal within one month from today, it shall be treated as filed within time and appropriate orders passed by the Tribunal. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma 2 3