IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 16TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 30899 of 2008(C) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER : --------------------- A.GEORGE NINAN(JR.)AGED 50 YEARS, S/O.GEORGE NINAN, RESIDENT OF CHERUKARA, KULATHUPUZHA VILLAGE, KOLLAM DIST. AND NOW RESIDING AT HILLOCK, PHASE-II, APARTMENT P2 PARIJATHA ROAD, SOUTH KALAMASSERI. BY ADV. SRI.B.S.SURESH (CHIRAKKARA) RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, KOLLAM. 3. VILLAGE OFFICER, VILLAGE OFFICE, KULATHUPUZHA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY MR. M.A. ASIF, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 30899 /2008 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF TALUK LAND BOARD, PATHANAPURAM IN CC NO.326/PPM DATED 30/03/1983. EXHIBIT P2: COPY OF THE REVIEW PROCEEDINGS OF THE TALUK LAND BOARD, PATHANAPURAM IN CC. NO..326/PPM DATED 6/12/2006. EXHIBIT P3: COPY OF THE REPLY ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 20/04/2007. EXHIBIT P4: COPY OF THE WRITTEN REQUEST SUBMITTED BY THE PETIIONER TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 17/09/2008. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE scm ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ----------------------------- W.P.(C) No.30899 of 2008 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT In this writ petition, the petitioner's prayer is for a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exhibit P4, where he has requested for the acceptance of basic tax in respect of his property mentioned therein. Therefore, it is directed that if Exhibit P4 has been received and is pending, the 3rd respondent shall consider the said application made by the petitioner and pass orders thereon. Orders shall be passed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm