IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 23RD OCTOBER 2009 / 1ST KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 30020 of 2009(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ASHA, D/O.KURIAKOSE, AGED 46, WORKING AS ASSISTANT PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, THRISSUR, RESIDING AT T.C.26/873, ATHANI LANE, VANCHIYOOR VILLAGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.S.BABU GIREESAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, STATE OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, SASTHAMANGALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------- W.P(C) No.30020 of 2009-V ------------------------------ Dated this the 23th day of October, 2009. J U D G M E N T Ext.P6 order issued by the Additional Tahsildar, Thiruvananthapuram under Rule 11 of the Kerala Land Conservancy Rules 1958 is under challenge in this writ petition. Under Section 16 of the Land Conservancy Act, an appeal lies from the said order to the Revenue Divisional Officer. The petitioner can in the alternative file a revision petition before the District Collector. Though the period of limitation prescribed for filing an appeal is 30 days, the appellate authority is empower the condone the delay if sufficient cause is shown for not filing the appeal in time. In such circumstances, since the petitioner has effective and alternative remedy either by filing an appeal or by filing a revision petition, I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition. I accordingly dismiss this writ petition leaving open the petitioner’s contentions and reserving liberty with him to move the Revenue Divisional Officer in appeal or the District Collector in revision. Sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE ab //True Copy//