IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 17TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 14359 of 2004(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ BINU CHERIAN THAKIRIKKAL HOUSE, CHELAD P.O, KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN SRI.P.M.BENZIR SRI.DEEPU LAL MOHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KEERAMPARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KEERAMPARA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. THE SECRETARY, KEERAMPARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KEERAMPARA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(c).No.14359 OF 2004 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 6th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT I find merit in the submission of Sri.Ramaprasad Unni that the petitioner has a statutory remedy by way of an appeal against Ext.P3 notice issued by the Secretary. Writ petition is disposed of relegating the petitioner to the statutory remedy available to him by way of appeal. It is further directed that the order of stay presently passed will continue till such time as the appeal is disposed of, provided appeal is filed by the petitioner within one month from today. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE JUDGE sv.