IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.BASHEER WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH JULY 2008 / 8TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 22918 of 2008(S) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ C.RAMACHANDRA MENON ADVOCATE, BANK HOUSE, CHITTOOR ROAD, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN 682 035. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SAHASRANAMAN SRI.K.JAGADEESH SRI.T.S.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KAKKANAD, COCHIN 3. THE COCHIN CORPRATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PARK AVENUE COCHIN -35 4. THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI 110 011 R1 TO R2 BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN R3 BY ADV. SRI.S.RAMESH BABU, SC. R4 BY ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL, SRI. P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L. DATTU, C.J. & A.K. BASHEER, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C).No. 22918 of 2008-S - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this, the 30th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L. DATTU, C. J: In our view, for the relief sought for by the petitioner in this writ petition, at the first instance, the petitioner has to approach the State Government. Therefore, we decline to entertain this writ petition. However, we reserve liberty to the petitioner to make appropriate representation before the State Government for appropriate reliefs. If and when such a representation is filed by the petitioner, the State Government would consider the same in accordance with law. Ordered accordingly. H.L. DATTU CHIEF JUSTICE A.K. BASHEER JUDGE. an/dk.