IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2009 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 9217 of 2009(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. JOSE KUTTY XAVIER,AGED 48 YEARS, S/O.LATE XAVIER,KANNATTU MADATHIL HOUSE, ANGADI KARA,KOZHIPPILLY,KOTHAMANGALAM. 2. SMT.PONNAMMA ANTONY,W/O.ANTONY, AGED 60 YEARS,ELENJICKAL HOUSE, KOZHIPPILLY KARA, KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.PEEYUS A.KOTTAM SRI.S.DILEEP (KALLAR) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,TRIVANDRUM-695001. 2. KOTHAMANGALAM MUNICIPALITY, KOTHAMANGALAM,REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER & TAHAZILDAR, KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI. V.M. KURIAN GOVT. PLEADER SMT. K.R.DEEPA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 9217 of 2009 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 23rd March, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioners challenge Exts.P6 and P6(a) orders of the 2nd respondent-Municipality, whereby the application submitted by the petitioners for a building permit has been rejected. 2. I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition against those orders since the petitioners have an alternate remedy by way of appeal against those orders. Therefore, without prejudice to the right of the petitioners to challenge those orders in appeal as provided under the Kerala Municipality Act, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.