IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 30TH MARCH 2007 / 9TH CHAITHRA 1929 WP(C).No. 28575 of 2004(B) PETITIONER: THEKKAN KOMATH SREEDHARAN, S/O. RAMAN NAIR,THEKKAN KOMATH HOUSE, CHENGALAYI AMSOM AND KOYYAM DESOM, THALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.T.MOHANKUMAR SMT.ARLISS TRENCY ANTONY RESPONDENTS: 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, OFFICE OF THE TAHSILDAR, TALIPARAMBA, KANNUR. 4. M.M.GOPALAN NAMBIAR, THADATHIL HOUSE, CHENGALAYI AMSOM, KOYYAM DESOM, TALIPARAMBA, KANNUR. 5. THENAKKIL KUNHIRAMAN NAIR, THENAKKIL HOUSE, KOYYAM POST, TALIPARAMBA, KANNUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. T.B.REMANI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 28575 of 2004(B) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: Ext.P1: True copy of the adangal extract, dated 25.4.2003. Ext.P2: True copy of the trust deed dated 30.4.2003. Ext.P3: True copy of the land revenue Tax receipt dated 11.1.2001. Ext.P4: -do- dated 22.2.2003, evidencing payment of land revenue tax by the petitioner. Ext.P5: True copy of the order dated 5.7.2003 issued by the 3rd respondent. Ext.P6: True copy of the order dated 15.3.2004, issued by the 2nd respondent. // True copy // P.A. to Judge KURIAN JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)NO.28575 OF 2004 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 30th day of March 2007 JUDGMENT Challenge is against Ext.P6 order passed by the District Collector. Issue pertains to the receipt of land tax. District Collector has directed the parties to resolve the dispute regarding ownership before the Civil Court. Therefore, it is for the petitioner either to pursue the matter before the Civil Court or pursue the matter before the Commissioner, Land Revenue. Without prejudice to such liberty, this writ petition is dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE jes