IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 18TH DECEMBER 2008 / 27TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 37501 of 2008(M) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- BHAGIREDHI, AGED 70 YEARS, W/O.LATE SREEDHARAN, NALPANGAL VADAKKATHIL HOUSE, H.NO.152, WARD NO.14, MUTTEKKAVU NEDUMPANA P.O. KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.L.SURESH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, NEDUMPANA PANCHAYATH, NEDUMPANA P.O. KOLLAM DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 3. THE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER, KERALA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, DISTRICT OFFICE, KOLLAM - 8. 4. THE INSPECTOR, FACTORIES AND BROILERS, GRADE-2, KUNDARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 5. DISTRICT TOWN PLANNER, DISTRICT TOWN PLANNING OFFICE, KOLLAM. 6. ALIKUNJU, KADAMPATTUVILA VEETTIL HOUSE, MUTTAKAVU, NEDUMBANA P.O. KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.V. MANOJ KUMAR, SRI. M.K. CHANDRA MOHAN DAS, SC, ADV. K.K.THULASIBHAI, SC, POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C)No. 37501 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of December, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges Ext.P8 building permit issued to the 6th respondent. I am of opinion that if the petitioner is aggrieved by the building permit, the remedy of the petitioner is to file an appeal against that permit as provided under the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act. Therefore, without prejudice to the said right this writ petition is dismissed. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs