IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 28TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 6TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 29807 of 2010(A) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- C.P.PARAMESWARAN PILLAI, AGED 65, S/O.C.P.PERUMAL PILLAI, TC 23/437, VALIACHALAI STREET, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMASWAMY PILLAI. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 014. 5. D.RAJU, S/O.DEVADAS, AGED 46, AUTO DRIVER, RES. AT TC 23/433, VALIACHALAI STREET, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 036. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/09/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.29807 of 2010 (A) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 28th day of September, 2010 J U D G M E N T According to the petitioner, he is the title holder of the property covered by Exts.P1 documents. It is stated that mutation in his favour has been cancelled by the 3rd respondent and that mutation has been effected in favour of the 5th respondent. It is stated that complaining of the above, invoking the provisions of Rule 18 of the Transfer of Registry Rules, the petitioner has filed Ext.P5 complaint before the District Collector. 2. Ext.P5 complaint does not give the impression that this is an application filed under Rule 18 of the Transfer of Registry Rules. On the other hand, this apparently is a complaint against Subordinate Officers of the Revenue Department, which cannot be included in a statutory application. 3. For that reason and having regard to the fact that the petitioner has an alternate statutory remedy available, I decline to entertain the writ petition. However, I direct that it will be open to WP(C) No.29807/2010 -2- the petitioner to file an appropriate application before the District Collector invoking his powers under the provisions of Rule 18 of the Transfer of Registry Rules, in which event, the District Collector shall take appropriate action in the matter. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with the application to the District Collector for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg