IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2009 / 24TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1524 of 2009(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.K.EASSA,S/O.LATE KUNHIMAMMU HAJI PAROKKOTTU HOUSE, EDATHANATTUKARA P.O. MANNARKKAD TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.) SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FOREST & WILD LIFE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS/ CUSTODIAN OF ECOLOGICALLY FRAGILE LANDS ARANYA BHAVAN, VAZHUTHACAUD,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER MANNARKKAD, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. M.R. SABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No.1524 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 14th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT Challenge in this writ petition is against Ext.P13, an order passed by the 2nd respondent, rejecting the application made by the petitioners under Section 19 of the Kerala (Vesting and Management of Ecologically Fragile Lands) Act, 2003. Since, by way of an alternate remedy the petitioners can approach the Tribunal constituted under the said Act, I dispose of this writ petition leaving it open to the petitioner the statutory remedy. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/