IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 30TH OCTOBER 2008 / 8TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 31844 of 2008(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. T.V. ANTONY, THEKKANATH HOUSE, 23/72, UCC P.O., 683 102. 2. T.C. JOSE, XXXIII/163(1), UCC P.O., ALUVA-2. BY ADV. SRI.A.JAYASANKAR ADV. MANU GOVIND. ADV. PRAMOD DAS LOHYA ADV. MEERA B. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE ALUVA MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY IT'S SECRETARY, ALUVA – 683 101. 2. M/S. R.M. BUILDERS, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, SOMI REJI, W/O. REJI MATHEW, ARAKUKKAL HOME, JANATHA ROAD, VYTTILA. 3. SMT. SOMY REJI, W/O. REJI MATHEW, ARAKUKKAL HOME, JANATHA ROAD, VYTTILA. 4. THE VIGILANCE AND ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, TRIVANDRUM. SRI. V.M. KURIAN GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.V. MANOJ KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.31844 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioners challenge Ext.P1 building permit issued to respondents 2 and 3. When the petitioners' counsel was made aware of the fact that against Ext.P1 the petitioners have an effective alternate remedy by way of appeal as provided under the Kerala Municipalities Act, the learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners may be permitted to file an appeal. Accordingly, without prejudice to the right of the petitioners to file an appeal against Ext.P1 order as provided under the Kerala Municipalities Act, this writ petition is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd