IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 34847 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- SHAJI THOMAS,AGED 50,S/O.P.C.THOMAS(LATE PAVATTUKALAYIL(H),KEEZHVAIPUR.P.O,MALLAPPALLY VILLAGE&TALUK,PATHANAMTHITTA,REP. BY P/A HOLDER MARY SHAJI THOMAS, AGED 45,W/O. SHAJI THOMAS, PAYATTUKALAYIL(H), MALLAPPALY TALUK AND VILLAGE. BY ADV. SRI.JOSEPH GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, MALLAPPALLY, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (TAXES), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUB COLLECTOR, REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICE, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMRTHITTA DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.34847 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 26th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner suffered an assessment under the Building Tax Act. Appeal carried was dismissed as time barred. Then petitioner filed Ext.P5 application for rectification, Ext.P6 application for refund under Section 20 of the Building Tax Act, and Ext.P7 application for measurement under Section 23 of the Act. Faced with no response, petitioner has filed this writ petition. 2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. The writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P5 in accordance with law within six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. I make it clear that I have not expressed any view either regarding the merits or maintainability of Ext.P5. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb