IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 3RD DECEMBER 2007 / 12TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 21949 of 2004(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ A.J. VARGHESE, AVIYOTTU VEEDU, NEAR L.M.S. HOSPITAL, KUNDARA, ELAMPALLOOR VILLAGE KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.K.LATHA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR (R.R.), REVENUE RECOVERY KOLLAM. 3. THE AGRICULTURAL INCOME TAX & SALES TAX OFFICER, KOTTARAKKARA. BY G.P. SRI.K.P.PRADEEP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1a: TRUE COPY OF MEDICAL CERTIFICATES DT.16.2.98. P1b: .DO. DT.29.7.98. P1c: TRUE COPY OF MEDICAL DISCHARGE CARD FROM UPASANA HOSPITA,, KOLLAM. P2: TRUE COPY OF R.R. NOTICE ISSUED BY R2 DEMANDING RS.41,231/- AS AGRICULTURAL INCOME TAX FOR 1998-99. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.21949 of 2004 .................................................................... Dated this the 3rd day of December, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner is challenging recovery proceedings for recovery of arrears of agricultural income tax due for 1998-99. Government Pleader submitted that prior to recovery assessment was completed by third respondent. Since the W.P. was filed in 2004 and this court granted a conditional order, I dispose of the W.P. granting thirty days time from today to file appeal against the assessment order. There will be direction to the third respondent to issue a copy of the AIT assessment order for 1998-99 immediately on production of copy of this judgment by the petitioner. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms