IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 12TH JANUARY 2009 / 22ND POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1154 of 2009(K) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------- 1. P.M.VARGHESE,PARUTHIPARAMBIL, VALANJAVATTOM,THIRUVALLA. 2. THANKAMMA THOMAS,PATHAPPALLIL,ALA P.O, CHENGANNOOR. 3. AMMINI VARGHESE,ILLATH,MEPRAL P.O, THIRUVALLA. 4. KUNJAMMA PAPPAN,NEDIYATHEKKETHIL, CHENNITHALA. BY ADV. SRI.T.R.RAJAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR,THIRUVALLA. 2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER,KADAPRA VILLAGE, THIRUVALLA. 3. THE SURVEY SUPERINTENDENT, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 4. KADAPRA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KADAPRA,REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT.SUDHADEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 1154 of 2009 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 12th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that by Exhibit P4, his title in respect of 21.180 cents of property in old survey Nos.208/24 and 208/08 in block no.3 of Kadapra Village has been declared by the civil court. According to the petitioner that judgment has become final and is binding on the parties. Based on the judgment, he made Exhibit P5 application to the first respondent for correcting the Survey and Revenue records. By Exhibit P6, reply was given to him requiring him to make an application to the Survey Department. Thereupon, the petitioner submitted Exhibit P7 to the first respondent for a direction to the village officer to accept tax in respect of property mentioned above. It is stated that there was no response. He made Exhibit P8 representation before the 3rd respondent requesting him to effect correction in the Survey records. There has been no response to Exhibit P8 either. It is in these circumstances, writ petition is filed praying for a direction to the concerned authority to make correction W.P.(C) No. 1154 / 2009 2 in the survey records based on Exhibit P4 and a direction to the first respondent to ensure the acceptance of basic tax in support of the property. If as stated by petitioner, by Exhibit P4 civil court has declared title and possession of the property, the 3rd respondent has to take an action on Exhibit P8 representations filed by the petitioner. As the complaint of the petitioner is that orders on Exhibit P8 have not been passed, I direct the 3rd respondent to accept and consider Exhibit P8 in the the light of Exhibit P4. This shall be done expeditiously as possible at any rate within six weeks of receipt of copy of this judgment, and based on the decision to be taken on Exhibit P8, it will be open to the petitioner to move the first and second respondent for acceptance of tax. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the respondents 1 to 3 for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm