IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 7TH AUGUST 2007 / 16TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 23960 of 2007(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.RADHAKRISHNAN, AGED 62 YEARS, S/O. PURUSHOTHAMA KAIMAL, RESIDING AT 'KRIPA', G-201, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI-36. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.BABU SMT.N.SUDHA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, NEW DELHI. 2. THE ASSESSMENT OFFICER, RANGE/CIRCLE/WARD 3 (3), INCOME TAX DEPARTMENT, (NEW A.O.CODE NO.KRL-W-13-3), CR BUILDINGS, IS PRESS ROAD, KOCHI-18, KERALA. 3. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, CR BUILDINGS, IS PRESS ROAD, KOCHI-18, KERALA. 4. THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, P-7, CHOWRINGHEE SQUARE, AYAKAR BHAVAN, KOLKOTA-700 069. BY ADV. SHRI.GEORGE K. GEORGE, SC ADV. SHRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASG THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------- WP(C) No. 23960 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 7th day of August, 2007 J U D G M E N T Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the Income Tax Department. It is stated that petitioner’s application for appointment as approved valuer is processed and sent by the Assessing Officer to the 3rd respondent for consideration. This writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of directing 3rd respondent to consider petitioner’s application based on the report of the Assessing Officer and take a decision and communicate the same to the petitioner within one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) jg