The High Court of Kerala dismissed a writ petition challenging a compensation judgment, holding that the petitioner had an alternative remedy via appeal and thus refusing to exercise writ jurisdiction. Liberty was granted to file an appeal.
Writ petition dismissed with liberty to file an appeal before the appropriate authority.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.P.RAY
MONDAY, THE 19TH DECEMBER 2011 / 28TH AGRAHAYANA 1933
WP(C).No. 33597 of 2004(Y)
PETITIONER:
K.G.SREEDHARAN PILLAI, S/O.K.G.GOPALA PANIKKAR, THAYYIL HOUSE, PERUMBANACHY P.O. CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.JOSE PALLATTUKARAN
RESPONDENTS:
R1 BY ADV. SRI.R.MURALEEKRISHNAN
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P.(C) NO. 33597/2004
APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:
RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL
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P.A. TO JUDGE.
B.P. RAY, J.
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JUDGMENT
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner.
Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed with liberty to file an appeal before the appropriate authority in accordance with law.
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B.P. RAY, J.
O.P.No. 13887 of 2002
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Dated this the 16th day of November, 2011.
JUDGMENT
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition can be entertained considering the availability of an alternative remedy.
K.G. Sreedharan Pillai
K. Biju
The Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation, Kottayam
GOPALA PANICKER
P.K. Saraswathi Amma
B.P. RAY
As recorded by the court registry
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