IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 14TH OCTOBER 2011 / 22ND ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 27162 of 2011(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M. SAUDA, W/O. C.M. MUHAMMED, PEZHUMKARA, 34/63/1-2, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN SRI.SAIJO HASSAN SRI.BENOJ C AUGUSTIN SRI.SEBIN THOMAS SRI.PRATHAP PILLAI SRI.M.NOOHUKUNJU SAHIB SMT.J.KASTHURI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE SECRETARY, PALAKKAD MUNICIPALITY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, PALAKKAD - 678 001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.JAMES MATHEW KADAVAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 27162 of 2011(U) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT-P1-TRUE COPY OF THE OF LEASE AGREEEMENT DATED 20/05/2008 EXHIBIT-P2-TRUE COPY OF THE OF THE LEASE AGREEMENT DATED 10/06/2009 EXHIBIT-P3-TRUE COPY OF THE LICENCE BEARING NO.202/2008 DATED DATED 28/11/2008 ISSUED BY THE KODUVAYOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH. EXHIBIT-P4-TRUE COPY OF THE PROPERTY TAX RECEIPT DATED 03/03/2009 OF THE PALAKKAD MUNICIPALITY. EXHIBIT-P5-TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE BEARING NO. ML/2/08 DATED 30/03/2010. EXHIBIT-P6-TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDIGNS NO. R4/20/2010 DATED 30/06/2010 OF THE RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT-P7-TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 09/09/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT-P8-TRUE COPY OF THE ELECTRICITY BILL DATED 05/04/2011 IN THE NAME OF M/S. FARVA GARMENTS. EXHIBIT-P9-TRUE COPY OF THE CERITIFICATE DATED 22/06/2011 ISSUED BY THE ANDHRA BANK PALAKKAD BRANCH. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A TO JUDGE ab S.SIRI JAGAN, J ------------------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.27162 of 2011 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of October, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges the demand for property tax by the respondent. I am not inclined to entertain the challenge, since the petitioner has an effective alternative remedy by way of appeal as provided under the Kerala Municipalities Act. Therefore, without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to take up the matter in appeal as provided under the Act this writ petition is dismissed. S.SIRI JAGAN JUDGE ab