IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 15TH MARCH 2010 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 8303 of 2010(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- JAJESH, W/O.BIJU, AGED 30, KALLUNGAL VEEDU, THAZHUVAMKUNNUKARA, KALLURKADU VILLAGE, MUVATTUPUZHA TALUK. BY ADV. SMT.R.RANJINI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, THODUPUZHA. 2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KUMARAMANGALAM VILLAGE, THODUPUZHA. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, IDUKKI. 4. RATNAVALLI, W/O.LATE NARAYANAN, KALLUNGA KUDIYIL, KALLOOR KARA, KUMARAMANGALAM VILLAGE, THODUPUZHA TALUK. BY SR.GOVT.PLEADER SHRI P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No. 8303 OF 2010 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 15th DAY OF MARCH, 2010 J U D G M E N T Aggrieved by Exhibit P5 order, the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition. Exhibit P5 is passed by the Sub Collector dismissing Exhibit P3 appeal under the Transfer of Registry Rules. 2. The learned Government Pleader pointed out that under Sub-clause (iv) of Rule 18 of the Transfer of Registry Rules, the petitioner has got a remedy to file a revision petition before the District Collector in the matter. Sub-clause (iv) of Rule 18 of Transfer of Registry Rules reads as follows: “18.(iv) There shall be no second appeal. But it shall be open to the District Collector if he is satisfied that sufficient ground exists to revise, cancel or alter on his own motion or otherwise any decision or order passed by the Revenue Inspector, Deputy Tahsildar, Tahsildar or the Revenue Divisional Officer within a period of one year from the date of such decision.” W.P.(C)No.8303/10 -2- 3. The District Collector is empowered to exercise the power of revision on the motion of the party also against an order passed by the Revenue Divisional Officer. The petitioner has got an effective and adequate remedy under the Transfer of Registry Rules . Therefore, if the petitioner files an appropriate revision petition before the District Collector, the same will be considered in accordance with law and will be disposed of after hearing all the parties. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE dsn