IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 17TH JUNE 2011 / 27TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 16294 of 2011(J) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. KNATHIL VATTYAN VEETIL MADHAVI, D/O.KORAN, ERAMAM AMSOM DESOM, P.O. ERAMAM, TALIPARAMBA TALUK. 2. M. KRISHNAN, ERAMAM AMSOM DESOM, P.O. ERAMAM, TALIPARAMBA TALUK. 3. KIZHAKUMBAD PERIYADAN KUNHIRAMAN NAMBIAR, ERAMAM AMSOM DESOM, P.O. ERAMAM, TALIPARAMBA TALUK. 4. KAVUMTHAZHE SREEDHARAN, S/O.KUNHIRAMAN, ERAMAM DESOM, P.O. ERAMAM, TALIPARAMBA TALUK. 5. KANAVEETIL NARAYANAN, D/O.NARAYANAN, ERAMAM DESOM, P.O. ERAMAM, TALIPARAMBA TALUK. 6. ERUTTAN CHEMMARAN KUNHI, S/O.CHEMMARAN, ERAMAM DESOM, P.O. ERAMAM, TALIPARAMBA TALUK. 7. K. BHASKARAN, S/O.KUNHAPPAN, ERAMAM DESOM, P.O. ERAMAM, TALIPARAMBA TALUK. 8. MUNDAYATTU KUMARI, W/O.KUNHIRAMAN, ERAMAM DESOM, P.O. ERAMAM, TALIPARAMBA TALUK. 9. MAYA. V.V., W/O.VIVEK, ERAMAM DESOM, P.O. ERAMAM, TALIPARAMBA TALUK. BY ADV. SMT.CELINE JOSEPH WP(C).No. 16294 of 2011(J) RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR, PIN-670 001. 3. TAHSILDAR, TALIPARAMBA TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN-670 001. 4. VILLAGE OFFICER, ERAMAM VILLAGE, TALIPARAMBA TALUK, PIN-670 306. R1 TO R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/06/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 16294 of 2011(J) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE REGISTERED SETTLEMENT DEED NO.1071/86 OF SRO MATHAMANGALAM. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE DOCUMENT NO.2446/1996 OF SRO MATHAMANGALAM. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT DATED 09/07/1996. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE DOCUMENT NO.130/1996 OF SRO, MATHAMANGALAM. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE LAND TAX RECEIPT DATED 06/11/1998. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) NO. 25782/2008. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C) NO. 15482/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.16294 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of June 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: i) To issue a writ of mandamus or any appropriate writ or order directing the respondents to accept Basic Tax for the landed properties owned by the petitioners in Sy. No.70/1A1, 70/1A3, 70/1AC, 70/1C and 70/1A5 of Eramam Village of Taliparamba Taluk. ii) Such other appropriate writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the refusal on the part of the concerned respondent to accept the basic tax in respect of the property covered by Exts.P1 to P5 is contrary to relevant provisions of law and also the mandate given as per Ext.P6 in W.P.(C) No.25782/2008. 3. Heard the learned Govt. Pleader as well. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances, this Court does not find it necessary to take a deviation from the course pursued earlier while passing Ext.P6 judgment. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents 3 and 4 to accept the basic tax in respect of the property in question. It is also made clear that acceptance of the basic tax will not, by itself, either confer any right on the petitioner or enlarge the same in any manner. vdv P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE