IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND NOVEMBER 2011 / 11TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 29031 of 2011(D) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- MOHANDAS,AGED 55 YEARS, S/O.SANKARAN NAIR,RESIDING AT 7/325,VALLIKKUNNU NORTH PO, KADALUNDI NAGARAM (VIA),VALLIKKUNNU VILLAGE,THIRURANGADI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.NELSON J.MANAYIL RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT TOURISM PROMOTION COUNCIL (DTPC),MALAPPURAM, PIN – 676 505. 2. THE SECRETARY, VALLIKKUNNU GRAMA PANCHAYATH, VALLIKKUNNU.P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN – 673 314 . 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 676 505. 4. THE DISTRICT FOREST OFFICER, MALAPPURAM, PIN – 676 505. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.JAMES KURIAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: AV WPC.NO.29031/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS : EXHIBIT P1 : COPY OF RESOLUTION NO.273, PASSED BY 2ND RESPONDENT PANCHAYAT FOR IMPLEMENTING KOTTAKKADAVU TOURISM PROJECT IN ITS MEETING DATED 22/8/2011. EXHIBIT P2 : COPY OF KERALA GAZETTEE NOTIFICATION NO.GO(MS)NO.64/03F & WLD DATED 20/12/2003 NOTIFYING THE PROJECT AREA AS COMMUNITY RESERVED FOREST. EXHIBIT P3 : PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING THE DESTRUCTION OF MANGROVES. EXHIBIT P4 : COPY OF BROCHURE OR KADALUNDY -VALLIKKUNNU COMMUNITY RESERVE PUBLISHED BY THE FOREST DEPARTMENT. EXHIBIT P5 : COPY OF THE REPLY RECEIVED FROM THE 2ND RESPONDENT THAT THERE IS NO SANCTION TO START CONSTRUCTION FOR THE PROJECT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE AV ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 29031 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of November, 2011 J U D G M E N T The relief sought for in this writ petition is to quash Ext.P1 which is a resolution of the respondent, Panchayath. If at all the petitioner is aggrieved by this resolution, the remedy available to him also lies under the Kerala Panchayath Raj Act, 1994. With this observation this writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ul/- [true copy] P.S. to Judge