IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2008 / 6TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 12181 of 2004(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- THE MALANKARA PLANTATIONS LTD., KODIMATHA, KOTTAYAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, MR.KOSHY ABRAHAM. BY ADV. SRI.JOSEPH MARKOSE (SR.) SRI.MATHEWS K.UTHUPPACHAN RESPONDENT: -------------------- THE SECRETARY, KARIMKUNNAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KARIMKUNNAM P.O., THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.SHAJI P.CHALY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 12181 of 2004(A) PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- Ext.P1: Copy of the returns dtd.26.6.2000 filed by the petitioner for the year 2000-2001. Ext.P1(a): Copy of returns dtd.2.5.2002 filed by the petitioner for the year 2001-2002. Ext.P1(b): Copy of returns dtd.2.12.2002 filed by the petitioner for the year 2002-2003. Ext.P2: Copy of the notice dtd.2.5.2002 issued by the respondent Panchayat to the petitioner. Ext.P3: Copy of the revenue recovery demand notice dtd.10.3.2004 issued by the respondent panchayat to the petitioner. Ext.P4: Copy of the objections dtd.12.3.2004 submitted by the petitioner before the respondent Panchayat. Ext.P5: Copy of the order dtd.1.4.2003 in CMP.No.19003 of 2003 in OP. No.11003/2003. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL. ( true copy ) PS TO JUDGE. kvs/- KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No. 12181 of 2004 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT The issue raised in this writ petition can be resolved in the light of the direction issued by this court in another writ petition filed by the petitioner, O.P.No.11003/2003, which decision is reported in Malankara Plantations Ltd. v. Edavetti Grama Panchayat, 2007 (1) KLT 321. There will be a direction to the first respondent to take appropriate action in the light of the said judgment with notice to the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The interim order passed by this court will continue till such time. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.12181 of 2004 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 27th June, 2008