IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 16TH MARCH 2009 / 25TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 8272 of 2009(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ LAWRENCE.K.A, S/O. ANTONY, AGED 33 YEARS, KURISINKAL HOUSE, PALLIPORT.P.O, MUNAMBAM BEACH, KUZHUPILLI VILLAGE, KOCHI TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.T.V.GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. PALLIPPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PALLIPPURAM, CHERAI, KOCHI TALUK. 2. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST,PARYAVARAN BHAVAN, C.G.O. COMPLEX, LODI ROAD, NEW DELHI. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. KERALA COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT COMMITEE AND EX-OFFICIO PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, SASTHA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER MS. K.R. DEEPA MR. PARAMESWARAN NAIR – ASST. SOL.GEN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.8272 OF 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner challenges the order of the 1st respondent Panchayat whereby the petitioner’s application for a building permit has been rejected on the ground that the construction would violate the Coastal Zone Regulation. I am of opinion that the petitioner’s remedy lies in filing an appeal against that order as provided under the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act. Therefore, without prejudice to that right, this writ petition is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd