IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 26TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 21405 of 2007(W) ----------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- ANNA PATTATHIL, HEAD MISTRESS, ST.MARYS ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL, PARASSINIKADAVU POST, KUZHICHAL, THALIPARAMBA. BY ADV. SRI.SUNIL NAIR PALAKKAT RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KANNUR. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, THALASSERY, KANNUR. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, THALIPARAMBA TALUK, TALUK OFFICE, THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN W.P.(C). NO. 21405 OF 2007 W PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE DATED 28.3.1981. EXT.P2TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION OF THE SOCIETY OF URSULINE SISTERS OF SOMASCA. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT DATED 28.2.2007 ISSUED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT. EXT.P4TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND DATED 28.2.2007 ISSUED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT. EXT.P5TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL NO.F-2629/2007 DATED 14.3.2007 FILED BY THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. // TRUE COPY// PS TO JUDGE K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 21405 OF 2007 W -------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th September, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner, aggrieved by the assessment under the Building Tax Act, has preferred Ext.P5 Appeal. Learned Government Pleader on instructions submits that the Appeal is pending consideration and it is ripe for hearing. In such circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P5 Appeal in accordance with law, with opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. Till such time as a decision is taken, recovery proceedings against the petitioner will be kept in abeyance. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.