IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST JANUARY 2007 / 11TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 1594 of 2007(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JAMES JOSEPH, KALAICKAL HOUSE, PUZHAVATHU KARA, CHANGANACHERRY VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.NARENDRA KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY MINISTRY OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. TAHSILDAR, CHANGANACHERRY TALUK, CHANGANACHERRY. 3. VILLAGE OFFICER, PAYIPAD VILLAGE, CHANGANACHERRY. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.1594 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader . By Ext.P4, the petitioner has been informed by the third respondent that the second respondent Tahsildar has rejected the request of the petitioner to effect mutation in relation to an item of property. Whatever be the reasons, the petitioner has a statutory remedy by way of an appeal under the Transfer of Registry Rules against the decision dated 27.12.2006 rendered by the Tahsildar. Since the petitioner has efficacious alternate remedy available, I decline jurisdiction and this writ petition is dismissed without entering on merits, leaving the petitioner right to seek appropriate remedies under the appropriate laws. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN Judge kkb.