IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2009 / 29TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 20177 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- AZAD RAHIM, AGED 58, S/O. A.A. RAHIM, MALIKAVEEDU, LAKSHMI NADA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) SRI.K.RAVI (PARIYARATH) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, TO GOVT. LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPT. GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE KOLLAM CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, KOLLAM P.O., KOLLAM DIST. 3. THE STANDING COMMITTEE FOR TAXES, KOLLAM CORPORATION, KOLLAM DIST. BY GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH SC SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).20177/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 20th day of July, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Ext.P8 order passed by the 3rd respondent apparently affirming the assessment made by the Taxation Officer in relation to property tax made on the petitioner and demanded for the period from 1995-96 onwards. I am not inclined to consider the petitioner's contentions on merits since Ext.P8 is appealable under the statute. Petitioner may therefore, prefer an appeal and urge his contentions in this regard. Recovery pursuant to Ext.P8 shall be kept in abeyance for a period of two months within which time petitioner may move the Tribunal for appropriate interim orders. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs