IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 20TH MARCH 2009 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 8970 of 2009(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------- JOHNSON M PAUL, MANNARATHU HOUSE, ANAPRAMBAL NORTH P.O, THALAVADY, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.P.VINODKUMAR SRI.T.K.AJITH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE THAHSILDAR, KUTTANAD ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, THALAVADY, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 5. M.M.PAULOSE, MANNARETHU HOUSE, ANAPRAMBAL NORTH P.O, THALAVADY, ALAPPUZHA. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 8970 OF 2009 (M) ===================== Dated this the 20th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that in respect of her property having an extent of 25 cents situated in Sy.No.260/12A,/12C,/13,/18A and /20 of Thalavady Village, tax is not accepted for the reason that survey pursuant to a complaint made by the 5th respondent has not been finalised so far. It is stated that although on several occasions, the matter was heard, the 2nd respondent has not passed final orders resulting in the refusal to accept the tax. 2. In view of the aforesaid complaint, the appropriate order to be passed is to direct the 2nd respondent to finalise the survey proceedings initiated at the instance of the 5th respondent. Once survey is finalised, the petitioner can thereafter make payment of the tax also. 3. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to finalise the survey of the petitioner's property initiated at the instance of the 5th respondent with notice to the petitioner and the 5th respondent. WPC 8970/09 :2 : This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 months of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp