IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2008 / 31ST ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 5614 of 2005(R) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ N.SUNDARESWARAN, S/O.NARAYANAN, M/S.SUNDARESWARAN CASHEWS, ASHRAMAM, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM. 2. THE TAHSILDAR (REVENUE RECOVERY), KOLLAM. 3. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES(B) DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. E.SALIM, FIROZ MANZIL, KOWDIAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. STATE OF EKRALA, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 RO R3 & R5 BY G.P. SRI.TEKCHAND ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN FOR R4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: TRUE COPY OF NOTICE ISSUED BY R2 DT.12.1.2005. P2: TRUE COPY OF G.O. DT.15.12.2000. P3: TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT IN O.P. 7424/02 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. P4: TRUE COPY OF LETTER SENT BY GENERAL MANAGER, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, KOLLAM DT.22.5.2002. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.5614 of 2005 .................................................................... Dated this the 22nd day of July, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner's case is that though he is in arrears of sales tax, he is entitled to get compensation from Government in land acquisition proceedings. If any land is acquired for Government purpose and compensation is awarded, then petitioner is entitled to get it adjusted towards sales tax arrears. The petitioner is directed to approach the District Collector and make a request for adjustment of compensation payable to him towards arrears of sales tax for the Collector to order adjustment and inform the concerned sales tax authority. The W.P. is disposed of as above. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms