IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE THURSDAY, THE 7TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 18TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4448 of 2008(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ NAFEESUMMA, W/O.KUNJUMON, ATHANICKAL HOUSE, KARAKKAD DESOM, GURUVAYUR VILLAGE, CHAVAKKAD TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.RAJIT RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. GURUVAYOOR MUNICIPALITY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, GURUVAYOOR, THRISSUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, GURUVAYUR MUNICIPALITY GURUVAYUR, THRISSUR, REP. BY SECRETARY. 4. THE SECRETARY, GURUVAYUR MUNICIPALITY, GURUVAYUR, THRISSUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED ANZAR FOR R1 ADV.SRI..K.K.CHANDRAN PILLAI FOR R2 TO R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(c).No.4448 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 7th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT Ext.P4 order of the Secretary of the Municipality directing demolition of the petitioner's building is appealable under the Municipalities Act. It appears to me that the petitioner instead of preferring appeal before the Tribunal for Local Self Government Institutions, has preferred Ext.P5 appeal before the Municipal Council. Since the petitioner has a statutory alternate remedy, I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition, which is disposed of accordingly without granting reliefs. However, considering the circumstances of the case, there will be a direction to respondents 2 to 4 not to demolish the building which is subject matter of Ext.P4 for a period of one month from today. PIUS.C.KURIAKOSE JUDGE sv.