IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2007 / 12TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 29925 of 2006(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JOSEPH, S/O.LATE I.V.PAUL, AGED 45 YEARS, ILLIPARAMBIL HOUSE, MARADU P.O., MARADU VILLAGE, KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEW JAMES RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, MARADU VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.N.SUDHADEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN WPC.29925/06 PETIITONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE GIFT DEED DATED 20.4.1999. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE BUILDING TAX RECEIPT DATED 1.8.2001 ISSUED BY THE MARADUY PANCHAYAT. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR LAND TAX SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATIONMADE TO THE INAM SETTLEMETN OFFICER. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESNTAITON SUBMITTED TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.29925 OF 2006 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of February, 2007 JUDGMENT Heard. The petitioner seeks a direction that land tax be received from him on the basis of Ext.P1 deed. If the petitioner makes an application before the competent among the respondents to receive land tax, a decision will be taken on such request by the said respondent. If the decision is against the interest of the petitioner, such decision will also contain the reasons for the decision and it will be communicated to the petitioner so that, if aggrieved, he could avail appropriate statutory remedies. The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN Judge kkb.