IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2008 / 12TH MAGHA 1929 OP.No. 22456 of 1999(W) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1.KOZHIKODE JILLA CINE EXHIBITORS ASSOCIAITON, REP. BY ITS GENERAL SECRETARY, E.CHANDRASEKHARAN, DISTRICT OFFICE, KMA BUILDING, PUTHIYARA ROAD, KOZHIKODE 673 004. 2.M.M.NARAYANAN, MANAGING PARTNER, KERALA KOIR MOVEE HOUSE, VADAKARA. 3.T.JAYADASAN, MANAGING PARTNER, ASHOKA TALKIES, VADAKARA. 4.MALAPPURAM DIST.CINE EXHIBITORS ASSOCIATION, REP. BY K.C.ISMAIL, K.C.MOVEE HOUSE, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DIST. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.BEHANAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1.GOVT. OF KERALA, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2.SECRETARY TO GOVT., LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPT. GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3.DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPALITIES, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4.MUNICIPAL SECRETARY, VADAKARA MUNICIPALITY, KOZHIKODE DIST. 5.MUNICIPAL SECRETARY, PERINTHALMANNA MUNICIPALITY MUNICIPAL OFFICE, PERINTHALMANNA. 6.CORPORATION SECRETARY, KOZHIKODE CORPORATION, CORPORATION OFFICE, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.SASIDHARAN SRI.P.K.VIJAYA MOHAN SRI.V.M.KURIAN SRI.A.V.THOMAS SRI.MATHEW B. KURIAN SRI.K.T.THOMAS GOVERNMENT PLEADER VTK MOHANAN. SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN,SC,KOZHIKODE CORP THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/02/2008, ALONG WITH OP NO. 22541 OF 1999 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: O.P.NO.22456/1999 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE NO.12140/99 DT. 21.6.99 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT SECRETARY OF VADAKARA MUNICIPALITY TO THE 2ND AND THIRD PETITIONERS. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPYOF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 28.6.99 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT CHIEF SECRETARY. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 28.6.99 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 25.6.99 SUBMITTED BY THE THIRD PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 25.6.99 SUBMITTED BY THE FIRST PETITIONER BEFORE THE 6TH RESPODNENT. EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE STAY ORDER DT. 7.10.99 PASSED IN CMP NO.37241/99 IN O.P.NO.22541/99 OF THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA. EXT.P7 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE NO.A36-3015/99 DT. 20.4.2001 ISSUED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT KOZHIKODE CORPORATION. EXT.P8 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 3.5.2001 SUBMITTED BY THE FIRST PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT KOZHIKODE CORPORATION. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- O.P. Nos.22456 & 22541 OF 1999 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 1st February, 2008. J U D G M E N T The issue raised in these writ petitions pertains to collection of show tax and surcharge. In view of the intervening developments, in case the petitioners have still any grievance left, they may approach the Government. The writ petitions are disposed of as above. Order on C.M.P.Nos.37075/99&26504/01 in O.P.22456/99: Dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- O.P. Nos.22456 & 22541 OF 1999 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 1st February, 2008.