IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 9TH AUGUST 2011 / 18TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 21702 of 2011(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- ABDUL AZEEZ,S/O.MOIDEENKUTTY HAJI AGED 52 YEARS,NARIKUNNAM HOUSE, VADAKKANGARA,MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, PERINTHALMANNA TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT PIN 679 322. 2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER VADAKKANGARA VILLAGE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT PIN 676 324. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MS. M. J. RAJASHREE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO. 21702 OF 2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT. P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE ENCUMBRANCE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE SRO, MAKKARAPARAMBU DATED 18.03.2011 EXT. P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE LAND TAX RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 15.02.2001 EXT. P3 : TRUE COPY THE LAND TAX RECEIPT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 07.11.2009 EXT. P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE FIRST AND SECOND RESPONDENTS ON 22.07.2011 /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No . 21702 of 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 9th August , 2011 JUDGMENT The prayers in the Writ Petition are as follows: i. issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writs, orders of directions commanding the first respondent and pass orders on Ext. P4 representation submitted by him, forthwith, without any further delay. ii. issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writs, orders of directions commanding the 2nd respondent to accept the basic land tax in respect of entire 1.80 acres of properties comprised in Survey No. 93/1, 4 and 5 of the Vadakkangara Village. iii. Grant such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, the petitioner will be satisfied, if a direction is given to the first respondent to consider Ext. P4 and pass appropriate orders thereon in accordance with law, within a time frame. 3. Considering the limited nature of relief sought for, this Court does not find it necessary to go into the merits of the case. The Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the first respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext. P4, in accordance with law, as W.P. (C) No. 21702 of 2011 : 2 : expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the Writ Petition before the first respondent for further steps. Sd/- P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd