IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2010 / 8TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 2806 of 2010(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MARTHOMA GUIDANCE CENTRE, ST.REETHAS ROAD, PONNURUNNY, VYTTILA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT RT.REV.DR.EUYAKIM MAR COORILOS EPISCOPA, KOTTAYAM KOCHI DIOCESE. BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE CHERIAN (THIRUVALLA) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE CORPORATION OF KOCHI, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE REVENUE OFFICER, CORPORATION OF KOCHI, ERNAKULAM. BY SC SRI.S.RAMESH BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C).2806/2010 -------------------- Dated this the 28th day of January, 2010 JUDGMENT 1. Heard both sides. 2. The challenge in this writ petition is against Ext.P6, an order passed by the 2nd respondent rejecting the application made by the petitioner for exemption from building tax. A reading of Ext.P6 shows that according to the respondents,the petitioner's building does not satisfy the requirements laid down for grant of exemption and therefore, exemption cannot be granted. Nothing has been stated in the order as to how the building of the petitioner does not satisfy the requirements granting exemption from levy of building tax. Ext.P6 is therefore cannot be stated an order passed with any reason to justify rejection of the request. For that reason itself, Ext.P6 order is to be set aside and I do so. 3. The writ petition accordingly is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider Exts.P3 to P5 with notice to the W.P.(C).2806/10 2 petitioner and pass a reasoned order. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs