IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 21ST OCTOBER 2011 / 29TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 26493 of 2011(J) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SANTHOSH KUMAR.V, AGED 32 YEARS, S/O.BHASKARAN.V, VELUTHEDATH HOUSE, MANASSERY POST, MUKKAM, KOZHIKODE. BY ADVS. SRI.R.SUDHISH, SMT.M.MANJU, SRI.K.R.RANJITH. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE-673 020. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KOZHIKODE-673 020. R1 & R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. MOHAMMED SHAH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/10/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).NO.26493/2011-J: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXHIBIT P1- COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 20.4.2011 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER BEFORE THE IST RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P2- COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 6.5.2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P3- COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE IST RESPONDENT DATED 27.5.2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ---------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 26493 OF 2011 ----------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner challenges Ext.P3 order passed by the District Collector exercising his revisional powers u/s 23(b) of the Kerala Protection of River Banks and Regulation of Removal of Sand Act, 2001. This order has been passed on the ground that there is delay on the part of the petitioner in filing the revision under the provisions of the Act. 2. Having regard to the fact that the appellate remedy is available u/s 23(c) of the Act, it is unnecessary for this court to examine the merits of the contentions raised in this writ petition. Therefore I dispose of the writ petition leaving it open to the petitioner to work out his appellate remedy. 3. Petitioner has a complaint that so far he has not been served copy of the Sub Divisional Magistrate's order. Taking note of this, it is directed that it will be open to the petitioner to produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd W.P.(C) No. 26493 OF 2011 :2 : respondent, in the event of which, the 2nd respondent will issue copy of the proceedings as expeditiously as possible so that the petitioner can work out the appellate remedy available. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ul/- [true copy] P.S. to Judge