IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2009 / 2ND POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37549 of 2009(K) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- MACKSONS MICROTECH PRODUCTS, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING PARTNER, DR.SELVIN J.PUTHIYADOM, PUTHIYADOM HOUSE, PERAMBRA, POTA, CHALAKUDY. BY ADV. SRI.JIJO PAUL RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE GENERAL MANAGER, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, THRISSUR. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, PUZHAKKAL, THRISSUR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tga THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C).No.37549 of 2009-K = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 23rd day of December, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by the decision of the General Manager, District Industries Centre ordering the resumption of land. If the resumption is done under the rules appended to Ext.P1, the ultimate title-holder of the land being the Government, the Government or any subordinate authority should necessarily have an appellate or revisional jurisdiction. Even if Ext.P1 contains non-statutory rules, the Director of Industries, it is submitted by the learned Government Pleader, is superior authority. Without prejudice to the petitioner taking recourse to relief before that authority, this writ petition is dismissed. Any application of the petitioner for interim relief will also be considered by the Director on production of a WPC37549/09 -: 2 :- copy of this judgment. The impugned order will stand suspended for a period of two weeks to enable the petitioner to file an appeal and seek interlocutory order from the authority. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/2412