IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2011 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 10693 of 2011(J) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- T.H.MUSTHAFA, AGED 69 YEARS, S/O.T.K.M.HAIDROSE, BISMILLAH MANZIL, THOTTATHIL KOTTAPPURATH HOUSE, P.O.MARAMPILLY, ALUVA EAST VILLAGE, ALUVA TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.SIRAJ KAROLY RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. VILLAGE OFFICER, ALUVA EAST VILLAGE, CHOONDY, ALUVA.PIN- 683 101 2. THE TALUK TAHASILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, MINI CIVIL STATION, ALUVA.PIN-683 101 3. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, FORT KOCHI, KOCHI-682 001 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE REVENUE SECRETARY, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.PIN-695 001 R1 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.V. MANU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 10693 OF 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 6th day of April, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner who is aggrieved by the assessment of the building tax in respect of the building constructed in survey No.231/7, Block No. 32 of Aluva East Village, preferred Ext.P6 appeal dated 28.3.2011. Along with Ext.P6 appeal he has also moved an application for condonation of delay. The said appeal and condonation petition are still pending before the 3rd respondent. This writ petition has been filed on being aggrieved by the action on the part of the respondents in taking coercive steps as per Ext.P7 and P7(a) payment notice pending decision on Ext.P6 appeal. As already noticed hereinbefore, Ext.P6 appeal and the application for condonation of delay are pending before the appellate authority. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6(a) and subject to the decision on Ext.P6(a), consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 appeal. This shall be done expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of 4 WPC.10693/2011 : 2 : weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment. Till a decision is taken on Ext.P6 and P6(a) by the appellate authority viz., the 3rd respondent shall keep in abeyance all coercive steps. At any rate, this shall be done, expeditiously, after 5 weeks thereafter. Sd/- (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) jma //true copy// P.A to Judge