IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2010 / 2ND POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 38282 of 2010(I) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- A.M.SIVARAMAN, ANADABHAVAN, CHRIST COLLEGE ROAD, IRNJALAKUDA, THRISSUR 680 121. BY ADVS. SRI.P.B.SAHASRANAMAN SRI.K.JAGADEESH SRI.T.S.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- IRINJALAKUDA MUNICIPALITY, IRINJALAKUDA 680 121, THRISSUR DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.38282 of 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of December, 2010. J U D G M E N T Ext.P5 demand notice dated 1.12.2010 issued by the Secretary, Irinjalakkuda Municipality, is under challenge in this writ petition. Under section 509 of the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994, an appeal lies from Ext.P5, to the Standing Committee for Finance and a further revision lies to the Tribunal for Local Self Government Institutions. The period of limitation prescribed for filing an appeal is thirty days from the date of issuance of Ext.P5 demand notice. The said period has also not expired. In such circumstances, as the petitioner has an effective alternate remedy by way of appeal, I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed, without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to challenge Ext.P5 in appeal, before the Standing Committee for Finance. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ami/