IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 33615 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SADANANDAN.V., S/O.VELU, 40 YEARS VAZHATHODIYIL HOUSE, NALUCENT COLONY COLONY LANE, MALAMALKAVU POST TRITHALA, OTTAPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SAJEEV K.GOPAL RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PALAKKAD, 3. GEOLOGIST, MINING AND GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT PALAKKAD. 4. ANAKKARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 5. SATHYANANDAN, S/O.LATE MADHAVAN, PAROL VEEDU, ANAKKARA POST, OTTAPALAM TALUK PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.33615 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 18th November, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner challenges Exhibit P10 order passed by the Geologist granting a quarrying permit in favour of the 5th respondent herein. I am not inclined to consider the contentions of the petitioner on merits in circumstances where the petitioner has efficacious alternate remedy under the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules. In fact, the petitioner is also aware of the same, as evidenced by the averments in paragraph 5 of the writ petition. In the result, the writ petition is, therefore, closed without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to avail the statutory appellate remedy. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma 2 3