IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2010 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 11955 of 2010(T) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ ALIYAR EDAKKARAKATH VEEDU, KUTTIPPALA, VATTAMKULAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.A.KRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE THASILDAR, PONANI. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER TIRUR. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.BIJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J --------------------------- W.P(C) No. 11955 of 2010-T ---------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of April, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is challenging the dismissal of the statutory appeal preferred against the fixation of 'building tax', holding that the same is belated. 2. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that the issue is squarely covered against the petitioner by the decision in Anjil Vellachi V. Mamuni Bhaskaran [2009(4) KLT SN (6)] , in so far as the maximum period for which the delay can be condoned by the appellate authority is only to an extent of 'six months'. In the above circumstances, no interference is called for. The Writ Petition is dismissed as devoid of any merit. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE ab