IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 3RD OCTOBER 2008 / 11TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 29228 of 2008(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K.D.FRANCIS, KALLARAKKAL HOUSE, NJARAKKAL.P.O, VYPEEN. BY ADV. SMT.MEREENA JOSEPH SMT.K.BABY NANDINI.K. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. VILLAGE OFFICER, MANAKUNNAM VILLAGE, UDAYAMPEROOR, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. SUDHA DEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.29228 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 3rd October, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is aggrieved by the alleged refusal on the part of the respondents to accept the basic tax in relation to the land having an extent of 4 ares in Sy. No.51/3,4 of Njarakkal Village in Vypeen. There are several owners for the said property which was originally acquired by the petitioner’s father. There is a dispute over the attachment of a share in the property at the instance of wife of one of the co-owners. But that is no reason why the basic tax respect of property should not be accepted. Of course, the remittance of basic tax will be on behalf of other co-owners of the property and it will not by itself result in any additional right being conferred in favour of the person who remits the basic tax. There will be a direction to the respondents to accept the basic tax in relation to the property mentioned in Exhibit- P1. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma 2 3