IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2008 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 13079 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- N.R. PITCHAMUTHU UDAYAR, R.S.RAYAPPA UDAYAR TRUST, NATTANMI HOUSE, RAYAPPANPATTY, THENI DISTRICT, TAMILNADU, REPRESENTED BY HIS POWER-OF-ATTORNEY HOLDER, P. DAVID, RESIDING AT DOOR NO:119/W2, NATTANMI HOUSE, RAYAPPANPATTY, THENY DISTRICT, TAMILNADU. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.BOSE SRI.VINOD MADHAVAN SMT.NISHA BOSE RESPONDENT: -------------------- THE ADDITIONAL TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, UDUMBANCH0LA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. M.R. SABU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.13079 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT Case of the petitioner in brief is as follows: 63.02 ares of land comprised in Udumbanchola Taluk in Idukki District allegedly belongs to the petitioner as per a will executed by one Nattanmi. According to the petitioner, the petitioner remitted basic tax for the properties. After 1998 tax was not paid due to ill-health of the petitioner and other problems, it is alleged. It is submitted that when he went to remit tax, it was not accepted. Petitioner submitted Ext.P3 representation and he was asked to appear for a hearing. Petitioner was heard on 12.12.2007. But the respondent has not passed any orders. 2. I heard the learned Government Pleader also. The learned Government Pleader does not seriously oppose the request of the petitioner that a decision may be taken on the basis of the hearing conducted. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to consider and take a decision in the matter pursuant to Ext.P4 notice in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb WPC. 2