IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 23RD NOVEMBER 2007 / 2ND AGRAHAYANA 1929 OP.No. 26653 of 2000(W) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- AYISHABI PITTIAPURAM, W/O. N. KOYA HAJI, THROUGH HER P.A. HOLDER N. KOYA HAJI, POST KILTAN, LAKSHADWEEP. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.IBRAHIMKUTTY, SRI.K.M.MOHAMMED KUNHI, SRI.MOHAMMED FAZIL M.P. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR, U.T. OF LAKSHADWEEP. 2. THE ADDITIONAL SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KILTAN (P.O), LAKSHADWEEP. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/11/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON C.M.P. NO. 44753/2000 IN O.P. NO. 26653/2000-W DISMISSED 23/11/2007. SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE ORDER ISSUED BY R.2. DTD. 25/07/2000. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE REPLY SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER DTD. 09/08/2000. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBIT: EXT.R1: COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION IN THE LAKSHADWEEP GAZETTEE DTD. 01/10/72. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- O.P. NO. 26653 OF 2000 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of November, 2007. J U D G M E N T Petitioner approached this Court aggrieved by Exhibit P1 order passed by the second respondent. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the petitioner has an effective appellate remedy before the Sub Divisional Officer and still thereafter before the Administrator. Therefore, this original petition is disposed of relegating the petitioner to pursue such remedies. In the event of the petitioner approaching the appellate authority within a period of two months from today, the matter will be duly considered by the appellate authority with notice to the petitioner. Till orders are passed by the appellate authority as above, the interim order passed by this Court in C.M.P. No. 44753/2000 will continue. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. O.P. NO. 26653 OF 2000 J U D G M E N T 23.11.2007