IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 33847 of 2009(A) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. T.C.CHACKO,THITTAYIL HOUSE, PADINJATTUM MURI, MANNAMTHODU VAZHI, NIRANAM,THIRUVALLA. 2. ALAYAMMA CHACKO, W/O.T.C.CHACKO RESIDING AT THITTAYIL HOUSE, PADINJATTUMMURI, MANNAMTHODU VAZHI, NIRANAM,THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI. SANTHAN V.NAIR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF KERALA,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, RDO OFFICE, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 4. THE TAHSILDAR,THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 5. THE SECRETARY, KADAPRA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 6. THE TALUK SURVEYOR, OFFICE OF THE TALUK SURVEYOR, THIRUVALLA. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: kkms/ P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = W.P.(C). No. 33847 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = = Dated this the 25th day of November 2009. JUDGMENT Ext.P13 order passed an appeal by the Revenue Divisional Officer under Rule 18 of the Transfer of Registry Rules 1966 is under challenge in this writ petition. Under Rule 18 (iv) of the said Rules, the petitioner has an alternative remedy by way of revision before the District Collector. The District Collector is competent to entertain the revision petition if a revision petition is filed within one year from the date of the order sought to be revised. Ext.P13 order was passed on 12.11.2009. The period of limitation prescribed for filing a revision petition has not expired. Therefore the petitioner can invoke the revisional jurisdiction of the District Collector. In such circumstances, as the petitioner has an effective and meaningful alternative remedy before the District Collector, I decline jurisdiction and dismiss the writ petition. The contentions of the petitioner on the merits are kept open. (P.N.RAVINDRAN) JUDGE kkms/