IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 15TH DECEMBER 2008 / 24TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 36768 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JAMES JOSEPH , 56 YEARS, S/O. P.C. JOSEPH (LATE), PARAPARAKATH HOUSE, KANHIKULAM P.O., MANNARGHAT, PALAKKAD DIST. BY ADV. SRI.U.BALAGANGADHARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST AND CUSTODIAN (ECOLOGICALLY FRAGILE LANDS), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS, EASTERN CIRCLE, OLAVAKKODE, PALAKKAD DIST. 3. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, MANNARGHAT, PALAKKAD. 4. FOREST RANGE OFFICER, MANNARGHAT RANGE, PALAKKAD DIST. BY SPL.GP. SRI.RENJITH THAMPAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).36768/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 15th day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Ext.P15(a) Erratum notification issued by the Forest Department. According to the petitioner, the land in question is not an ecologically fragile land. I am not inclined to consider the petitioner's contentions on merits in circumstances where the petitioner has an efficacious remedy by way of approaching the Tribunal under Section 10 of the Act. It is open to him to avail the same. Without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to do so, writ petition is closed. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs