IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT:- THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE M.C.HARI RANI THURSDAY, THE 22ND MAY 2008 / 1ST JYAISHTA 1930 W.A.No.1014 of 2008 ------------------------------------------ (AGAINST THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C). NO.11809 OF 2008 DATED 7.4.2008) ------------- APPELLANT: PETITIONER:- -------------------------------------- M.P.UTHUPPAN, MULLANKUZHY VEEDU, VELLOOR VILLAGE, KARIPADAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.HARIHARAN RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS:- -------------------------------------------------- 1. TAHSILDAR (RR), VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. VILLAGE OFFICER, VELLOOR VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KERALA MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, PALARIVATTOM, KOCHI-25. R1 & R2 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.MEERA. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:- H.L.Dattu,C.J. & M.C.Hari Rani,J. ---------------------------------------------- W.A.No.1014 of 2008 --------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 22nd day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu,C.J. This Writ Appeal is directed against the orders passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C).No.11809 of 2008 dated 7th April, 2008. By the impugned order, the learned Single Judge has observed that if for any reason the petitioner is aggrieved by Exhibit P3 demand notice issued by the authorities, he can question the same by filing an appeal before the appropriate authority. 2. In the writ petition, there are two prayers. Firstly, to direct the Tahsildar (RR), Vaikom, Kottayam District to furnish the details of the amounts collected from the petitioner towards contribution of Kerala Motor Transport Workers' Welfare Fund for the period 1999-2001 and 2002-2004 without any delay. The second prayer is to permit the petitioner to pay up the balance amount, it any, found to be due pursuant to Exhibit P3 in six monthly instalments after getting the statement of accounts from the first respondent. 3. None of the reliefs sought in the writ petition can be granted by us at this stage. The petitioner can definitely approach the authorities concerned for the information that he is asking by filing an appropriate application under the provisions of the Right to Information Act. Since the remedy that is available is not only effective but also efficacious, we decline to entertain this Writ Appeal. W.A.No.1014 of 2008 - 2 - 4. Accordingly, we pass the following: Order (i) The prayers made in the writ petition cannot be considered by us. (ii) The order passed by the learned Single Judge, since it is contrary to the prayers made in the writ petition, is set aside. Ordered accordingly. H.L.Dattu Chief Justice M.C.Hari Rani Judge vku/-