IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2011 / 19TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 15492 of 2011(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. K.M.MOHANAN, S/O.GOVINDAN NAMBIAR, ERAMAM AMSOM DESOM, P.O.ERAMAM, TALIPARAMBA TALUK. 2. PANAYANTHITTA NANDINI, W/O.KRISHNAN NAMBIAR, ERAMAM AMSOM DESOM, P.O.ERAMAM, TALIPARAMBA TALUK. 3. KANA RAJESH, S/O.THAMPAN, ERAMAM AMSOM DESOM, P.O.ERAMAM, TALIPARAMBA TALUK. 4. NISHA.K., D/O.CHANDRAN, ERAMAM DESOM, P.O.ERAMAM, TALIPARAMBA TALUK. 5. M.P.NARAYANAN NAMBIAR, S/O.KUNHAMBU NAIR, ERAMAM DESOM, P.O.ERAMAM, TALIPARAMBA TALUK. 6. M.P.SUMA, D/O.KARTHYAYANI, ERAMAM DESOM, P.O.ERAMAM, TALIPARAMBA TALUK. 7. MURIKKAL PADINHATTAYIL DAMODARAN, D/O.RAMAN, ERAMAM DESOM, P.O.ERAMAM, TALIPARAMBA TALUK. 8. MURIKKAL PADINHATTAYIL SREEDEVI, S/O.RAMAN, ERAMAM DESOM, P.O.ERAMAM, TALIPARAMBA TALUK. 9. NADUVILE VEETIL SUMATHI D/O.KARTHYAYANI, ERAMAM DESOM, P.O.ERAMAM, TALIPARAMBA TALUK. BY ADV. SMT.CELINE JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR. 3. TAHSILDAR, TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. 4. VILLAGE OFFICER, ERAMAM VILLAGE, TALIPARAMBA TALUK. SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.15492 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of June 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: i) To issue a writ of mandamus or any appropriate writ or order directing the respondents to accept Basic Tax for the landed properties owned by the petitioners in Sy. No.70/1A1, 70/1A3, 70/1AC, 70/1C and 70/1A5 of Eramam Village of Taliparamba Taluk. ii) Such other appropriate writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the refusal on the part of the concerned respondent to accept the basic tax in respect of the property covered by Exts.P1 to P5 is contrary to relevant provisions of law and also the mandate given as per Ext.P6 in W.P.(C) No.2582/2008. 3. Heard the learned Govt. Pleader as well. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances, this Court does not find it necessary to take a deviation from the course pursued earlier while passing Ext.P6 judgment. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the concerned respondent to accept the basic tax in respect of the property in question. It is also made clear that acceptance of the basic tax will not, by itself, either confer any right on the petitioner or enlarge the same in any manner. vdv P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE