IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH JUNE 2008 / 4TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19153 of 2008(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JOSE JUSTIN, KRIPALAYAM, KANIYANKUZHI, ARYANADU, NEDUMANGAD. BY ADV. SRI.K.SASIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. WILD LIFE WARDEN (AUTHORISED OFFICER), NEYYAR SANCTUARY, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DEPUTY WILD LIFE WARDEN, AGASTHYAVANAM BIOLOGICAL PARK, RANGE KOTTOOR, TRIVANDURM. BY SPL. GOVT. PLEADER (FOREST) SRI. RANJIT THAMPAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 19153 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 25th June, 2008. J U D G M E N T In this writ petition, the petitioner challenges Ext. P8 order passed by the authorised officer under Section 61A of the Kerala Forest Act. I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition at this stage since the petitioner has an effective alternate remedy by way of an appeal before the appellate authority as provided in the Act itself. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to challenge Ext. P8 order in an appeal. All the contentions of the petitioner are left open to be agitated in the appeal. The petitioner would be free to move the appellate authority for interim custody of the vehicle also. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [True copy] P.S to Judge.