IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 25TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 3RD ASWINA 1929 OP.No. 32526 of 2000(V) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ N.V. KANNAN NAIR, S/O. P. UKKARAN NAIR, AGED 65 YRS, EDAPUZHA, KINANUR VILLAGE, KASARAGODE DIST. BY ADV. SRI.K.SHRIHARI RAO RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. VILLAGE OFFICER, KINANUR VILLAGE, KASARAGOD TALUK. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, HOSDURG, KANHANGAD 3. THE DIST. COLLECTOR, KASARAGOD. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, LAND REVENUE, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. N. SUDHA THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON CMP NO. 55526/2000 IN OP NO. 32526/2000 V. DISMISSED 25/09/2007. SD/- THOTTATHIL. B.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE REPLY NOTICE ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER DT. 18/3/98 TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE RDO, KASARAGOD AT KANHANGAD DT. 19/7/99. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 6/4/98 BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE R2. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 14/5/98 (REMINDER) SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE R2. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 25/6/98 BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE R3. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS NIL. True copy tga THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = O.P.No.32526 of 2000-V = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 25th day of September, 2007. JUDGMENT 1.The learned Government Pleader appears for the respondents. Service complete. 2.It is submitted by the learned Government Pleader that the attempt of the petitioner is to show that he has paid land tax, including for certain parcels which were taken over as excess lands under the Land Reforms Act. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that C.R.P.963/2003 is pending before this Court on the issue regarding excess land. In the result, this writ petition is disposed of directing OP32526/00 -: 2 :- that the question of receipt of land tax from the petitioner would depend upon the final outcome of the aforesaid civil revision petition. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/- OP32526/00 -: 3 :- THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = O.P.No.32526 of 2000-V = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = JUDGMENT Dated: 25th September, 2007.