IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY 2009 / 11TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 37937 of 2008(N) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- LAZAR ROBERT, M/S.ROYAL GRACE TOURSIT HOME, CCI/1042,FORT KOCHI. BY ADV. SRI.DENIZEN KOMATH SRI.SHERRY J. THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. CORPORATION OF COCHIN,REP; BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION OF KOCHI, ERNAKULAM. 2. DEPUTY SECRETARY, ZONAL OFFICE, CORPORATION OF KOCHI, FORT KOCHI. BY S. RAMESH BABU, COCHIN CORP. SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C)No. 37937 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 1st day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges demands of the Cochin Corporation for arrears of property tax and profession tax with retrospective effect. The contention of the petitioner is that the demand itself is barred by limitation under Section 539 of the Kerala Municipalities Act. I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition in so far as the petitioner has got an effective alternative remedy by way of appeal against impugned orders. Therefore without prejudice to such right this writ petition is dismissed. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs