IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2010 / 13TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17253 of 2010(F) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. JAMES P.JACOB, AGED 56, S/O.CHACKO, PANACHIKKAT HOUSE, BUSINESS MAN, MANAKKADU P.O., THODUPUZHA. 2. SALLY JAMES, W/O.JAMES P.JACOB, OF DO, DO. 3. AJIL P.JACOB, S/O.JAMES P.JACOB, OF DO, DO. BY ADVS. SRI.JOHNSON MANAYANI, SRI.BENHUR JOSEPH MANAYANI. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, (R.D.O.) COLLECTORATE, PAINAVU, IDUKKI. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, PAINAVU, IDUKKI. 3. PRL.SECRETARY TO REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 4. SECRETARY TO REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 5. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 6. SUB REGISTRAR, ARAKKULAM S.R.O., ARAKKULAM, IDUKKI. R1 TO R6 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/06/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 17253 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are aggrieved by fixation of fair value of the petitioners' property. According to the petitioners the land value mentioned in Exts.P1 & P2 for their property is excessive. The petitioners have filed Ext.P5 petition seeking cancellation of the fixation. The petitioners seek the following reliefs: “i. Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writs, directions or orders quashing Ext.P4 and the consequential fixation. ii. Declare that the entire fixation of lands in Thodupuzha Taluk is arbitrary, incorrect, excessive and illegal.” 2. The learned Government Pleader points out that, the stage of considering objections is already over in so far as the fair value has been finally fixed. He further points out that the remedy of the petitioners lies in filing an appeal under Section 28 A (4) of the Kerala Stamp Act. W.P.(C)No. 17253 of 2010 -2- 3. I have considered the rival contentions in detail. I am satisfied that the petitioners' remedy lies in filing an appeal as provided in the Act and accordingly without prejudice to that right, this writ petition is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/