IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 12TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 21ST KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 32509 of 2007(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ RAJU N.A., S/O ANTHAPPAN, NADUPARAMBIL HOUSE, OMEGA LAND MARK, P.O.PUNKUNNAM, THRISSUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.DILEEP KUMAR RESPONDENT: ------------- THE THAHSILDAR, ASSESSING AUTHORITY OF BUILDING TAX, THRISSUR, THRISSUR DIST. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 32509 OF 2007 --------------------- Dated this the 12th day of November, 2007 J U D G M E N T The challenge in this writ petition is against the assessment under the Kerala Building Tax Act. Essentially, the dispute is whether the area of the building is 933.20 sq. mts. as found out by the authority or it is 472,51 sq. mts as contended by the petitioner. This is a matter which a fact finding authority has to appreciate and find out. This can be done by the fact finding authority and the statute provided an appellate remedy available to the petitioner. Petitioner has not made out an extra ordinary situation bypassing the statutory remedies. The writ petition fails and it is accordingly dismissed. Needless to say that if the petitioner files an appeal within one week from today, the same shall be entertained and disposed of. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE vps