IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2011 / 15TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 18266 of 2011(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ALATHUR TALUK MUSLIM ORPHANAGE COMMITTEE, DARUL FALAH YATHEEM KHANA COMPLEX, P.O.VADAKKENCHERY, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, T.A.ABDUL HAI SAHIB HAJI, S/O.LATE ABDUL HAMEED SAHIB HAJI, RESIDING AT NAVAKODE KALAM, POST CHITHIL, KOZHALMANNAM,PALAGHAT DIST. BY ADV. SRI.AVM.SALAHUDIN SMT.P.Y.SHEHEERA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO TAXES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001 2. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (IB), COMMERCIAL TAXES, IST FLOOR, NINAN'S COMPLEX, PALAKKAD - 678001 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 18266 of 2011 APPENDIX: PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1: TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION DATED 23.7.2007 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE AUTHORITIES CONCERNED. EXHIBIT P2: TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DATED 8.2.2011 ISSUED BY VILLAGE OFFICER, VADAKKANCHERY TO THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P3: TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 5.1.2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P4: TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 7.2.2011 SENT BY PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P5: TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 18.6.2011 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXHIBIT P6: TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 30.6.2011 SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBTS: NIL. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE. kp/ S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.18266 OF 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of July, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P5 notice whereby the petitioner has been directed to register under the provisions of the Kerala Tax on Luxuries Act in respect of certain buildings belonging to the petitioner. The petitioner has already filed Ext.P6 objections to Ext.P5 notice. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P6 objections to Ext.P5 notice and pass final orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd