IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2010 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 37449 of 2010(E) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- M. RAMAKRISHNAN, AGED 44 YEARS, SON OF MANIYENGAN CHAKKAPPAN, CHENGOTTOOR AMSOM DESOM, TIRUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, SRI.HANSON.P.MATHEW. RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PLULLIPPADOM VILLGE OFFICE, NILAMBOOR, MALAPPURAM-679 330. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, NILAMBOOR TALUK, MALAPPURAM-679 330. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT-676 505. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/12/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No. 37449 of 2010 -------------------------- Dated this the 17th December, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner claims to be the owner of 90 cents of land in Sy. No.109/1 of Mambad Pullippadom Amsom in Nilambur Taluk of Malappuram District. According to the petitioner, though he has been paying tax in respect of the property, on account of his absence from station he had defaulted the payment of tax. It is stated that when the petitioner tendered payment that was refused to be accepted by the 1st respondent. 2. It is stated that faced with this situation, he filed Ext.P7 representation to the second respondent. Second respondent has not so far passed any order on Ext.P7. It is in these circumstances, the writ petition has been filed. 3. Taking note of the above grievance in the writ petition, at this stage, what is required is that the second respondent should consider Ext.P7 representation submitted by the petitioner. This the second respondent shall do as expeditiously, at any rate, within four weeks of W.P (C) No. 37449 of 2010 2 production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. 4. It is directed that before passing an order on Ext.P7, notice will be issued to the petitioner to explain the matter in person. Writ petition is disposed. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE ma /True copy/ P.A to Judge