IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 29TH AUGUST 2008 / 7TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 21539 of 2004(L) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- M/S. KOVALAM HOTELS LTD., KOVALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP.BY THE CHIEF MANAGER, COL.G.C.NAIR. BY ADV. SRI.BLAZE K.JOSE SRI.SUSHEEL KUMAR P.C RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP.BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VIZHINJAM VILLAGE, VIZHINJAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/08/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 21539/2004 L APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1. COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF LAW JUSTICE AND COMPANY AFFAIRS DT. 31/5/2002. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VIZHINJAM AND TAHSILDAR, NEYYATTINKARA DT. 18/12/98. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE THANDAPER ACCOUNT NO. 17653 IN THE NAME OF GENERAL MANAGER KTDC KOVALAM. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT DT. 3/1/2004 BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VIZHINJAM. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE DOCUMENT NO. 2295/03 OF VENGANOOR SUB REGISTRAR OFFICE. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BEFORE THE LOK AYUKTA AS COMPLAINT NO. 561/2004. EXT.P7. COPY OF THE ORDER IN COMPLAINT NO. 561/2004 DT. 3/6/04 OF THE LOK AYUKTA. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL. / TRUE COPY / tga KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.21539 of 2004 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner approached this court with certain grievances regarding the conduct of the second respondent. Though an attempt was made to get the matter looked into by the Lok Ayukta the same was rejected. Though various contentions are taken by the petitioner regarding the legality of the approach taken by the Lok Ayukta, I am of the view that it is only appropriate that the petitioner approaches the District Collector concerned, the superior authority. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of making it clear that in the event of the petitioner approaching the District Collector, Thiruvananthapuram, the matter will be duly considered by the said authority with notice to the petitioner and the affected party and appropriate action in accordance with law will be taken expeditiously. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.21539 of 2004 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 29th August, 2008