IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 13TH JULY 2009 / 22ND ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 12300 of 2009(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SAFIA, W/O.YOONUS KUNJU, AGED 49 YEARS, BLOCK NO.396, KALLARPATTOM COLONY, KAMBUMMEDU, PARATHODU, UDUMPANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI. BY ADV. SRI.KRISHNADAS P. NAIR SRI.HARIDAS P.NAIR SMT.K.L.SREEKALA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, UDUMPANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, IDUKKI. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PARATHODU VILLAGE, UDUMPANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI. SREEKRISHNAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.12300 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 13th July,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner, who claims to be an owner in possession of 1.90 Acres of land, is aggrieved that the land tax in relation to the same has not been accepted by the respondents. Respondents have taken a stand that the patta issued in the name of the petitioner was cancelled and this fact is intimated to the petitioner's husband as per Exhibit-P5. Petitioner has preferred Exhibit-P6 revision against the cancellation of the patta. 2. Learned Government Pleader submits that Exhibit-P6 is addressed to the Revenue Divisional Officer. The District Collector is the competent authority under Rule 7 of the High Range Colonisation Scheme Rules, 1968 Accordingly, the 4th respondent shall forward Exhibit-P6 to the District Collector within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. W.P ( C) No.12300 of 2009 2 District Collector shall proceed to dispose of the same within three months thereafter. Land tax shall be accepted subject to the decision to be taken on Exhibit-P6 revision. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.12300 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.12300 of 2009 4