IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 25TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 3RD ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 155 of 2007(R) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- KARUNA BHAVAN MEDICAL CENTRE, KORUTHODU PO, MUNDAKAYAM, KOTTAYAM DT. REPRESENTED BY SISTER KARMALA, ADMINISTRATOR, DO. DO. BY ADV. SRI.TITUS MANI SRI.S.SURAJ (PALATHANATHU) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, TRIVANDRUM. 2. TAHSILDAR, (ASSESSING AUTHORITY UNDER THE KERALA BUILDING TAX ACT, 1975), KANJIRAPPALLY TK., KOTTAYAM DT. MR.DILIP MOHAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER FOR R1 & 2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------ WP(C) No.155 of 2007 -------------------------- Dated, this the 25th day of September, 2009 ------------------------------ J U D G M E N T The contention raised in this writ petition is that the petitioner, being a charitable institution, is not liable to pay tax under the Kerala Building Tax Act. 2. Along with the counter affidavit filed, the 2nd respondent has produced order dated 13/10/2006, where the Government have rejected the claim of the petitioner for exemption. Therefore, it is for the petitioner to pursue their remedies against the said order. In view of this, the writ petition is closed leaving open the contentions raised. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg