IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2010 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 37906 of 2010(K) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- MANUEL P.P., PUTHENPURAKAL, SOUTH VELLARAPILLY P.O., THEKKUMBHAGOM, CHOWARA VILLAGE, ALUVA. BY ADV. SRI.J.JULIAN XAVIER, SRI.FIROZ K.ROBIN. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM, PIN-682 030. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, ALUVA, PIN-683 101. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, CHOWARA VILLAGE, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN-683 571. 5. SREEMOOLANAGARAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY SREEMOOLANAGARAM, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN-683 580. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.T.K. ARAVINDKUMAR BABU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/12/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 37906 of 2010 K ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 21st day of December, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P16, an order passed by the second respondent, exercising his powers under the Kerala Land Conservancy Act, 1957. By this order, the second respondent has ordered eviction of the petitioner from 2 cents of land in Resurvey No.250/11 of Chovvara Thekkumbhagom village. 2. Petitioner has further remedies under Section 16(3) or (4) of the Kerala Land Conservancy Act, 1957. In view of the alternate remedy thus available, it is not necessary for this Court to entertain this writ petition. Writ petition will, therefore, stand disposed of, leaving it open to the petitioner to seek his remedies as above. 3. However, having regard to the apprehension expressed by the petitioner that, without even permitting him to pursue the further remedies, the respondents are likely to W.P.(C) No.37906/2010 : 2 : enforce Ext.P16, by even demolishing the compound wall, it is directed that status quo as on date shall be maintained for a period of four weeks. In the meanwhile, it is upto the petitioner to move the statutory authorities and obtain such interlocutory orders as is necessary to safeguard his interest. 4. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment and writ petition before the third respondent for compliance. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge