IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST JANUARY 2007 / 11TH MAGHA 1928 W .P.(C).No. 3308 of 2007(R) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- MUHAMMED ASHRAF, S/O. MOIDU, KAVUPPADATH HOUSE, P.O. PERUMPARAMBA, EDAPPAL, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.A.SALIL NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, TIRUR. 3. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KUTTIPURAM POLICE STATION, KUTTIPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN,J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).NO.3308 OF 2007 ---------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 31st DAY OF JANUARY,2007 JUDGMENT This matter relates to an issue governed by Act 18 of 2001. Without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to move the District Collector who is the competent authority, this Writ Petition is dismissed in view of the availability of such alternate efficacious remedy. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. dvs