IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 20TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 29TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 34282 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- K.B.BALAKRISHNAN, CONVENOR, CONSTRUCTION OF MINOR BRIDGE TO ERAMAM KUTTOOR GRAMA PANCHAYAT, R/AT.KUTTIYATTU BANDAPURAYIL HOUSE, OLAYAMBODI PO., KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.AMARESAN RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, (WC & CT KANNUR. 2. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, PAYYANNUR, KANNUR. 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. TEK CHAND. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.34282 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 20th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Ext.P3. 2. Learned Government Pleader submits that there is an alternate remedy available to the petitioner. In such circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of as follows: If the petitioner prefers an appeal against Ext.P3 within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, the appeal will be entertained on merits and without reference to delay. In order to facilitate the same, recovery proceedings will be kept in abeyance for a period of one month from today. Thereafter it is for the petitioner to seek interim order in the appeal. If the petitioner does not file appeal within the time mentioned, the petitioner will lose the benefit of this judgment and it will be open to the respondents to proceed against the petitioner in accordance with law. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb