IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2008 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 23523 of 2007(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SR.ELIZABETH NOORANMAKAL, D/O JOSEPH NOORANMAKAL, AGED 55 YEARS, CANOSSIAN SISTERS, BAKHITA BHAVAN, POST MOTTAMMAL, CHERUKUNNU, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.SUNIL NAIR PALAKKAT SRI.K.N.ABHILASH SMT.R.LEELA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ADDITIONAL SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE THASILDAR, KANNUR TALUK, TALUK OFFICE, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. E.P. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 31/03/2008 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION DATED 3.12.1971 EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT DATED 7.12.2006 ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 9.7.2007 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE. C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 23523 OF 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Since building assessed is convent which is the residence provided for nuns, W.P. is allowed declaring exemption for the building from the building tax. Consequently the impugned assessment and demand will stand cancelled. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge kk 2