IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 4TH DECEMBER 2007 / 13TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WA.No. 2803 of 2007 ---------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN OP.3577/2003 Dated 07/02/2007 .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER IN THE WRIT PETITION --------------------------------------------------------------------- R.V.HYDER ALI, AGED 67 YEARS, S/O.MUHAMMED, HOSE NO.4/31, THAIKKAD, GURUVAYUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.RAJIT SRI.RANJIT BABU RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS IN THE WRIT PETITION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR (REVISIONAL AUTHORITY, BUILDING TAX), AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR. 2. REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, (APPELLATE AUTHORITY), THRISSUR. 3. THASILDAR, CHAVAKKAD (ASSESSING AUTHORITY), P.O.CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.VINOD CHANDRAN THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ORDERS ON 04/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------ W.A.No.2803 of 2007 & C.M.Appln.No.1283 of 2007 ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 4th day of December, 2007 JUDGMENT H.L.Dattu, C.J. Delay in filing the writ appeal is condoned. 2. On instructions, Mr.Vinod Chandran, learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondent, would submit that as on today the appellant is liable to pay a sum of Rs.1,05,735/- towards the building tax quantified by the respondent authorities and confirmed by the revisional authority. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the appellant would submit that the aforesaid amount will be paid by the appellant within a month's time from today. 4. In view of the statements so made by both the learned counsel, it may not be necessary for us, at this stage, to go into the correctness or otherwise of the orders passed by the learned Single Judge. 5. Accordingly we pass the following: Order i) Writ appeal is disposed of. ii) The appellant shall pay a sum of Rs.1,05,735/- within four weeks' time from today. iii) If for any reason the appellant does not pay the aforesaid amount, W.A.No.2803 of 2007 2 the respondents are at liberty to initiate such proceedings which are permissible under law for recovering the aforesaid amount. Ordered accordingly. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE vns