IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 9TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 20TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 32114 of 2009(S) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- THUMPOLY RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION, REG.NO.A 527/08,THUMPOLY P.O., ALAPPUZHA 688 088,REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT MR.MATHEW GEORGE. BY ADV. SRI.C.V.MANUVILSAN SRI.P.G.SURESH SMT.K.VIDYA SRI.M.R.VIBIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA,SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE RDO,ALAPPUZHA. 4. ARYAD GRAMA PANCHAYATH, PATHIRAPPILLY P.O.,ALAPPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. THE KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS MEMBER SECRETARY, PATTOM P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. THE DISTRICT ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, THATHAMPILLY P.O.,ALAPPUZHA. 7. THE DISTRICT POLICE SUPERINTENDENT, ALAPPUZHA. 8. M/S.N.C.JOHN & CO., THUMPOLY P.O.,ALAPPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 9. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS, SC FOR POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SMT.K.MEERA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMAN, Ag.C.J. & THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.32114 of 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T Raman, Ag.C.J. . We find that the grievance raised in this writ petition is a matter where the petitioner has got an effective remedy by approaching the Ombudsman for Local Self Government Institutions. In that view of the matter, we do not think, it is necessary for this Court to interfere at this stage. Leaving open the right of the petitioner to approach the Ombudsman for Local Self Government Institutions and without prejudice to the contentions raised in this petition, the writ petition is dismissed. P.R.RAMAN, Ag. CHIEF JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE nj.