IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2008 / 3RD SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 16947 of 2006(P) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ P.M.MUHAMMEDALI, S/O.MOIDEEN KUTTY MUSALIYAR, PANATHALINGAL HOUSE, KARIYANNOOR, ERUMAPETTY VILLAGE, THALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.BABU SMT.N.SUDHA RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, THALAPPILLY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KARIYANNOORE VILLAGE, THALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.P.PRADEEP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).16947/2006-P APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER DATED 23/03/2005 SERVED ON THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 23/03/2005 SERVED ON THE PETITIONER. EXT.P3 & EXT.P3(a): COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 19/08/2005 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT UNDER SECTION 7 OF THE KERALA REVENUE RECOVERY ACT. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 28/05/2005 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE REVENUE MINISTER OF KERALA STATE. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DATED 09/12/2005 OF THE UNDER SECRETARY FOR ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY OF THE REVENUE (SPECIAL CELL) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 07/04/2004 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL // TRUE COPY // Rs/ T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)NO.16947 of 2006-P - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 25th day of July, 2008. JUDGMENT The prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the third respondent to receive the instalments of building tax from the petitioner without claiming interest. As per the interim order dated 29.6.2006 this court granted an interim stay of Exts.P3 and P3(a) provided the petitioner continues to pay the instalments as permitted in Ext.P5. 2. Going by the said Government letter, the last instalment ought to have been paid by the petitioner on 30.5.2008. If any further instalment is due, the petitioner can remit the same within a period of two months from today. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/