IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 34933 of 2008(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PROF. J.LOUIS PANJIKARAN, AGED 68, S/O. JOSEPH JOSEPH PANJIKARAN, HOUSE NO.90, NORTH GIRINAGAR, EXTN, KADAVANTHRA, KOCHI -20. BY ADV. SRI.VARGHESE PREM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHERTHALA MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, CHERTHALA. 3. THE CHIEF TOWN PLANNING OFFICER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT TOWN PLANNING OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRIM.K.V. MANOJ KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.34933 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner challenges Ext.P2 order of the Municipality, whereby the petitioner's application for issuing a building permit has been rejected. Against such order, the Kerala Municipality Act provides for an appeal. Therefore, I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition. Accordingly, without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to challenge the impugned order in an appeal as provided in the Kerala Municipality Act, this writ petition is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd