IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 12TH AUGUST 2008 / 21ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 19633 of 2008(K) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ----------------- M.A.SUBRAMANIAN CHETTIAR, V/43,NEHRU NAGAR, NATTUKKAL P.O., CHITTUR TALUK,PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.G.HARIHARAN SRI.PRAVEEN.H. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR (RR), CHITTUR. 2. VILLAGE OFFICER, VALIYAVALLAMPATHI VILLAGE,KOZHINJAMPARA, CHITTUR TALUK, 3. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, COMMERCIAL TAXES III CIRCLE, PALAKKAD. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 19633 OF 2008 K -------------------------------------- Dated this the 12th August, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner is a defaulter under the KGST Act. An Amnesty Scheme was announced which came into force with effect from 1.4.2008. Petitioner wants to avail the benefit of the Scheme, citing Clause 13 of the Scheme. By Ext.P7, it is noted that the value fixed for the assets by the Tahsildar is Rs.3,35,040/=, and that the amount due is lower than the value of the assets attached. It is stated, therefore, that the claim cannot be settled under the Amnesty Scheme. 2. Today, when the matter came up, learned Government Pleader submits that Clause 13 itself has been deleted. In the light of this, I feel that the application of the petitioner under the Amnesty Scheme is to be considered. A decision in accordance with law will be taken and communicated to the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. Petitioner will produce a copy of the WPC.19633/08 K 2 Judgment before the third respondent as soon as it is made available to him. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy// PS to Judge