IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2009 / 14TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3566 of 2009(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- K.MANIYAN, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O. KUTTY, CHANTHANTHARA HOUSE, KINASSERRY P.O., PALAKKAD. BY MR.A.T.ANILKUMAR -ADV. MS.V.SHYLAJA - ADV. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. PALAKKAD MUNCIPALITY, REP. BY SECRETARY, PALAKKAD. 2. TOWN PLANNING OFFICER, PALAKKAD MUNICIPALITY, 3. KANNADI GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REP. BY SECRETARY, PALAKKAD. 4. KERALA COSTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. ABDUL SALAM, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O. MOIDUNNI HAJI, SURYA TOWERS, KUNNATHURMURI, PALGHAT. 6. V.M. RADHAKRISHNAN, AGED 50 YEARS, S/O. P. VELAYUDAN NAIR, NINEETATA, BPO ROAD, PALGHAT. MR. T.C.S. MENON – ADV. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.3566 OF 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by the construction of an apartment complex by respondents 5 and 6. According to the petitioner, such construction is in violation of the coastal zone regulations. But admittedly respondents 5 and 6 are constructing the apartment complex based on a permit issued by the 1st respondent – Municipality. That being so, the petitioner's remedy lies in challenging that permit in an appeal as provided under the Kerala Municipality Act. Without prejudice to that right of the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd