IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 4TH AUGUST 2008 / 13TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 19445 of 2007(M) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- P.P. ABDUL RASHEED, PROPRIETOR, M/S. BOMBAY PLASTICS, TALIPARAMBA. BY ADV. SRI.M.A.MANHU SRI.M.A.FAYAZ RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D. ROADS, SUB DIVISION, TALIPARAMBA. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, TALIPARAMBA TALUK, TALIPARAMBA. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI, P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 19445 of 2007(M) -2- APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 13.6.2007. EXT.P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE EXPLANATION SUBMITTED TO THE 1ST RESPOPNDENT ON 18.6.2007 PURSUANT TO EXT.P1 NOTICE. EXT. P3 - PHOTO COPY OF THE LEASE DEED EXECUTED BY THE PETITIONER IN FAVOUR OF JAMEELA & AUGUSTY. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS EXT.R1(a) - A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER ON 20.6.2007. /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE rhs S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No.19445 of 2007 ================== Dated this the 4th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is challenging proceedings under the Kerala Land Conservancy Act at the hands of the 1st respondent. In so far as the petitioner has an effective alternative remedy by way of appeal as provided under the Kerala Land Conservancy Act, without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to resort to such remedy, this writ petition is closed. However, I direct that if the petitioner files an appeal within three weeks from today, it shall be considered as an appeal filed within time and the appellate authority shall consider and dispose of the same on merits. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs