IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 29TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 7TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 29062 of 2006(I) ------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. C.V.GEORGE, AGED 46 , S/O.C.K.VAREED, CHAKALAKAL HOUSE, RAMAVARMAPURAM P.O., VILLVATTOM VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK. 2. K.V.GOPALAKRISHNAN, S/O.VELAYUDHAN EZHUTHASSAN, KALLATUVALAPPIL HOUSE, VILVATTOM VILLAGE, THRISSUR TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR). RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR, COLLECTORATE, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, THRISSUR. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VILVATTOM VILLAGE- OFFICE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE PRESIDING DEITY OF SREEKRISHNAPURAM TEMPLE, REP.BY ITS MANAGING COMMITTEE, SREEKRISHNAPURAM TEMPLE, VILVATTOM VILLAGE, P.O.RAMAVARMAPURAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. MOHAMMED ANZAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.29062/2006-I: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE REGISTERED DEED NO.3048/05 DTD. 31/03/05 OF THE THRISSUR S.R.O. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE BASIC TAX RECEIPT ISSUED IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER BY THE R.3. DTD. 29/04/05. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO. 2924/05 DTD. 28/03/05 OF THE THRISSUR S.R.O. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE DOCUMENT NO. 1790/74 DTD. 05/06/74 OF THE THRISSUR S.R.O. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION TO THE P.1. DTD. 20/12/05. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION TO THE P.2. DTD. 20/12/05. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.29062 OF 2006 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of September, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioners are aggrieved by Exhibits P5 and P6 communications from the Village Officer. The issue pertains to receipt of basic tax in respect of the disputed land, which according to the petitioners is their land. But, according to the learned Government Pleader, it is puramboke land. 2. Since the matter has been considered only by the Village Officer, it is only appropriate that the petitioners approach the first respondent-District Collector, in which case, the matter will be duly considered by the said authority, with notice to the petitioners and any other affected parties, permitting the petitioners also to verify the records. Thereafter, appropriate orders in accordance with law shall be passed within another four months. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 29062 OF 2006 J U D G M E N T 29.09.2008