IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 5TH MARCH 2009 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 7205 of 2009(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.C.JOHNSON,S/O.CHACKO, KOLLANNUR HOUSE, PARAMBI ROAD,POTTA P.O., CHALAKUDY,PIN-680 307. BY ADV. SRI.K.I.ABDUL RASHEED SRI.K.A.SHAMSUDEEN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY TO REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, (DISTRICT COLLECTOR),THRISSUR, CIVIL STATION,AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No.7205 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 5th day of March, 2009. JUDGMENT Challenge in this writ petition is against Ext.P17, an order passed by the District Magistrate on 1.8.2007, exercising the powers under the Explosive Acts and Rules. Having regard to the fact that the petitioner has an alternate effective remedy of appeal, without expressing anything on merits and without prejudice to the petitioner to invoke the remedy available, the writ petition is closed. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/