IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 22ND OCTOBER 2009 / 30TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 2721 of 2009(Y) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- WIRELESS TT INFO SERVICES LIMITED, SL PLAZA, PLARIVATTOM P.O., KOCHI 682 025. BY ADVS. MR.E.K.NANDAKUMAR, MR.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR, MR.K.JOHN MATHAI, MR.P.BENNY THOMAS, MR.ANIL D. NAIR. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT (RD) DEPARTMENT , GOVT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 1. 2. AZHIYUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, AZHIYUR P.O., KOZHIKODE- 673 309. 3. KARODE GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KARODE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695 506. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. V. MANU, R2 BY ADV. MR.R.PARTHASARATHY, R3 BY ADVS. MR.S.V.PREMAKUMARAN NAIR, MR.R.T.PRADEEP. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/10/2009, ALONG WITH W.P.(C).NO.2749/2009 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.2721/2009-Y: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION DTD. 31/03/2005 ISSUED BY THE REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES, ANDHRA PRADESH. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE BY THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND IT, DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS DTD. 30/08/2007. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA DTD. 06/06/2007. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE CHAPTER XIX OF THE KERALA MUNICIPAL BUILDING RULES, 1999, DTD. NIL. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 06/01/2009 OF THE R.2. PANCHAYAT TO THE PETITIONER DTD. 06/01/2009. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE R.3. PANCHAYAT TO THE PETITIONER DTD. 13/01/2009. EXT.P.7: COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER G.O.MS.13/2009/LSGD DTD. 02/01/2009. EXT.P.8: COPY OF THE KERALA PANCHAYAT RAJ (BUILDING TAX AND SURCHARGE THEREON) RULES, 1996 DTD. NIL. EXT.P.9: COPY OF THE KERALA PANCHAYAT RAJ (TAXATION, LEVY AND APPEAL) RULES ,1996 DTD. NIL. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. Prv. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C). Nos.2721, 2749, 5175, 5195, 5865 & 8210 OF 2009 ------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of October, 2009 J U D G M E N T ~~~~~~~~~~~ These matters are taken up today on consent of counsel on either side. These Writ Petitions are filed challenging the Government Order No.13/2009. The said Government Order has been frozen by the Government awaiting further legislative exercises. This has been recorded in different Writ Petitions. Accordingly, the said submission is recorded and these Writ Petitions are closed directing G.O.(MS) No.13/2009 shall not be put against the petitioners and if, any amount has been paid by the petitioners, on the basis of the interim orders passed by this Court, such amounts shall be refunded to them. (THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE) ps