IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 21ST MARCH 2011 / 30TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 5073 of 2011(H) -------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- MONICHAN THOMAS, KALEKKATTIL PANIKKARUVEETTIL, KAVIYOOR PO, THIRUVALLA. BY ADVS. SRI.SANTHOSH MATHEW SRI.SATHISH NINAN SRI.ARUN THOMAS SRI.JENNIS STEPHEN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE THIRUVALLA MUNICIPALITY THIRUVALLA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. PIN - 689623. 2. THE SECRETARY ,THIRUVALLA MUNICIPALITY THIRUVALLA- 689623. 3. THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, THIRUVALLA MUNICIPALITY,THIRUVALLA- 689623. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.5073 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT In view of the developments subsequent to the institution of this Writ Petition, I do not propose to narrate the facts of this case in detail. The petitioner who is the owner of a building bearing Nos.279(1), 279(3) and 279(8) in Ward No.6 of Thiruvalla Municipality was assessed to property tax as per Ext.P3. Aggrieved by the same, the matter was taken up in appeal by the petitioner. As per Ext.P5, the decision in Ext.P3 was confirmed. It is challenging Exts.P3 and P5 that this Writ Petition has been filed. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents submitted that as against Ext.P5, statutory revision is available to the petitioner. In fact, availing that remedy, the petitioner has moved the Tribunal for Local Self Government Institutions by filing R.P.No.17/2011 challenging Ext.P5 and it is now, pending before the Tribunal. In the said circumstances, without making any further observation as to the merits of the contentions, this Writ Petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to pursue R.P.No.17/2011 pending before the Tribunal for Local Self Government Institutions. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.5073/2011 2 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) NO.5073/2011 3