IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 28TH JUNE 2007 / 7TH ASHADHA 1929 OP.No. 20356 of 2002(W) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.M.VARGHESE, AGED 33 YEARS, S/O M.K.MANI, MADAPPARAMBIL HOUSE, THAMARAPPILLY PUTHENPURA, NJARAKKADU KARA, KADAVOOR VILLAGE, KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.D.SHENOY SRI.S.VINOD BHAT RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, KUNNATHUNAD (AS ASSESSING AUTHORITY UNDER THE BUILDING TAX ACT) 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, MUVATTUPUZHA 3. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. BY MATHEW GEORGE VADAKKEL THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/06/2007, THE COURT ON 28/06/2007 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: O.P. NO. 20356 OF 2002 ORDER IN 34956 OF 2002 IN O.P NO. 20356 OF 2002 DISMISSED 28-06-2007 SD/- THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS Ext.P1: Copy of the plan sanctioned by the local authority Ext.P2: Copy of the order No.g1-12452/99 dated 23-12-1999 passed by the 1st Respondent Ext.P3: Copy of the order No.g1-12452/99 dated 16-1-2001 passed by the 1st Respondent Ext.P4: Copy of the Memorandum of Appeal filed by the petitioner before the 2nd respondent dated 20-2-2001 Ext.P5: Copy of the order No.K.Dis.1217/2001/A7 dated 19-10-2001 passed by the 2nd respondent Ext.P6: Copy of the order No.K.Dis 58132/02/B10 dated 20/06/2002 passed by the 3rd respondent Ext.P7: Copy of the order No.g1-12452/99 dated 10-7-2002 passed by the 1st respondent //True copy/ es THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN J. ------------------------------------------ O.P No. 20356 of 2002 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of June 2007 JUDGMENT The learned Government Pleader has placed before me a communication No. G1-12452/99 from the Tahsildar stating that the petitioner has paid the entire building tax. This is recorded and the writ petition is closed without prejudice . THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN JUDGE es -2-