IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 11TH JANUARY 2008 / 21ST POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 32680 of 2007(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- R.SASIDHARAN, PROPRIETOR, LEKSHMI MILLS, KAREELAKULANGARA P.O., KAYAMKULAM (VIA), ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.P.SUKUMAR SRI.JAIRAM.V.MENON RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KEERIKAD VILLAGE, KARTHIKAPALLY TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, KARTHIKAPALLY TALUK, HARIPPAD. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. BY SR. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.32680/07 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF the RR NOTICE DATED 19/6/99 FOR 1992-93 TO 94-95. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE RR NOTICE DATED 24.12.99 FOR 1995-96 TO 96-97. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 16/7/1999 IN OP NO.16772/1999. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 4.2.2002 IN OP NO.34980/01 EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 7.9.2007 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT IN WPC NO.23258/07. EXT.P6: TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 28.9.07 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, HARIPAD. EXT.P7: TRUE COPY OF THE LAND TAX RECEIPT DATED 1/12/2006 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR 2006-07. EXT.P8: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 6.10.2007 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P9: TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 17/10/2007 IN WPC NO.30771/2007. EXT.P10: TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 23/10/2007 RECEIVED BY THE PETITIONER FROM THE 1ST RESPONDENT. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 32680 OF 2007 ===================== Dated this the 11th day of January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Pursuant to the interim order dated 5/11/2007, land tax has been accepted and to that extent the grievance in the writ petition stands redressed. The refusal of the respondents to accept tax was only on account of the pendency of certain revenue recovery proceedings. I clarify that acceptance of land tax will not in any way affect the right of the respondents to proceed with any revenue recovery action that they may initiate. Writ petition is closed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp