IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 18TH JULY 2008 / 27TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 31425 of 2004(N) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ C.D.JOSEPH, CHACKALACKAL, PALA. BY ADV. SRI.LIJI.J.VADAKEDOM RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE PALA MUNCIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE MUNCIPALITY, PALA P.O., KOTTAYAM DIST. 2. THE SECRETARY TO THE PALA MUNCIPALITY, OFFICE OF THE PALA MUNCIPALITY, PALA P.O., KOTTAYAM DIST. 3. THE TRIBUNAL FOR LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENTS PUNNAN ROAD, STATUE JUNCTION,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.V.M.KURIAN FOR R1 & R2 SRI.A.V.THOMAS FOR R1 & R2 SRI.MATHEW B. KURIAN FOR R1 & R2 SRI.K.T.THOMAS FOR R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.31425/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER FROM THE IST RESPONDENT ON HIS APPLICATION FOR OCCUPANCY CERTIFICATE OF GROUND FLOOR AND IST FLOOR OF THE BUILDINGS. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DT. 28.2.01 UNDER RULE 10 FO THE MUNCIPALITIES TAXATION RULES 1960. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE APPEAL DT. 26.3.01. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE PLAINT IN THE OS. NO.310/01 BEFORE THE MUNSIFF'S COURT, PALA. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION FROM THE GOVERNMENT DT. 11.10.04 TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE REVISION PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DT. 20.10.04. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE NOTICE DT. 19.12.01. EXT.P8:- COPY OF THE REVISION PETITION DT. 14.2.02 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P9:- COPY OF THE INTIMATION ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER DT. 17.4.02. EXT.P10:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 30.4.02. EXT.P11:- COPY OF THE NOTICE DT. 10.9.04 FROM THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.31425 of 2004 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT In the matter of payment of property tax under the Kerala Municipality Act, Ext.P6 revision before the Tribunal and Ext.P8 revision before the Secretary are still pending. It will be open to the petitioner to cure the defects and present the matter before the Tribunal in case the defects have not so far been cured within two weeks from today. There will be a direction to the respective parties to dispose of those revision petitions in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.31425 of 2004 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 18th July, 2008