IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 16TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 27TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 24323 of 2008(U) -------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. GOPALA KRISHNA KAIMAL, KAVUMPALLIL HOUSE, P.O. KUDAVECHOOR, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM - 686 144. 2. N. RUGMINI AMMA, REVATHY HOUSE, KUDAVECHOOR.P.O, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM. 3. M.K. SANIL KUMAR, REVATHY (H), KUDAVECHOOR.P.O,VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM. 4. M.K. SURESH KUMAR, REVATHY (H), KUDAVECHOOR.P.O,VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM. BY ADVS. MR.C.VALSALAN, MR.GHOSH YOHANNAN, MR.BIJU J.THADIKKAL. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, P.O. PALA, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, VAIKOM TALUK OFFICE, P.O. VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM. W.P.(C). NO.24323/2008-U: 3. VILLAGE OFFICER, VECHOOR VILLAGE OFFICE, P.O. VECHOOR, (VIA) VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM. 4. N. RETNAMMA, ROHINI BHAVAN, KUDAVECHOOR.P.O, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 5. N. VALSALA, AYILLIAM (H), THALAYOLA PARAMB.P.O, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM. 6. JAYA KAIMAL, FLAT NO. 1004, PAVAN ENCLAVE, 16TH B MAIN, HALL II STAGE, BANGALORE. 7. VINEETH KAIMAL, FLAT NO. 1004, PAVAN ENCLAVE, 16TH B MAIN, HALL II STAGE, BANGALORE. 8. KAVITHA KAIMAL, FLAT NO. 1004, PAVAN ENCLAVE, 16TH B MAIN, HALL II STAGE, BANGALORE. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. M.A. ASIF, R4 BY ADV. MR.T.A.SHAJI, R5 TO R8 BY ADVS. MR. RAKESH ROSHAN, SMT.THUSHARA.V. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/02/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.24323/2008-U: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE PARTITION DEED DTD. 15/07/1971. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE RECEIPT FOR PAYMENT OF LAND TAX. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE ADANGAL ABSTRACT RELATING TO THE REMITTANCE OF LAND TAX FOR THE PROPERTY COVERED BY EXT.P.1. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE DOCUMENT EXECUTED BY THE R.4. AND P.1. IN FAVOUR OF VAIKOM CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. DTD. 18/05/1976 WITH NO. 2129 OF 76. EXT.P.4.A: COPY OF THE DOCUMENT EXECUTED BY THE R.4. IN FAVOUR OF VAIKOM CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. DTD. 18/05/1976 WITH NO. 2130 OF 76. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE MORTGAGE DEED EXECUTED BY R.4. DTD. 03/08/1990. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY P.2. BEFORE R.2. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 13/12/2007 OF R.2. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF R.4. BEFORE R.1. EXT.P.9: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 17/03/2008 OF R.1. EXT.P.10: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 16/04/2008 OF R.1. EXT.P.11: COPY OF THE MINUTES OF N.S.S. KARAYOGAM, KUDAVACHOOR DTD. 11/11/08. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. Prv. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ----------------------------- W.P.(C) No.24323 of 2008 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 16th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT Prayer in this writ petition is to direct the respondents 2 and 3 to receive land tax in respect of the properties covered by the schedules A and E of Exhibit P1, Partition deed. The complaint of the petitioner is that in spite of Exhibit P10 order passed by the Revenue Divisional Officer, the Village officer declined to accept the tax in respect of the above property. 2. I have heard the learned Government leader. No reason whatever is forthcoming to justify the non-acceptance of the tax. 3. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that respondents 2 and 3 shall accept the tax in respect of the property schedules A and E of Exhibit P1 partition deed. 4. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the respondents for compliance. However, it is clarified that acceptance of tax as above will not cause prejudice to the rights that the 4th respondent may have on the property mentioned above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm