IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2009 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 7508 of 2009(G) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SMT.RAZIA AHAMMEDKUTTY, W/O.AHAMMEDKUTTY, AGED 52, ARAFA INDUSTRIES, NOW RESIDING AT THEKKE PULLUVELIYIL, A.R.MAHAL, ERAMALLOOR, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.RATHEESH SMT.SUMA RATHEESH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, NEW DELHI. 2. THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, ALAPPUZHA RANGE, AAYAKAR BHAVAN, BEACH ROAD, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE TAX RECOVERY OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, ALAPPUZHA RANGE, AAYAKAR BHAVAN, BEACH ROAD, ALAPPUZHA. R1 BY ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR. R2, R3 BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.JOSE JOSEPH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.7508 of 2009-G ---------------------------------------------- Dated, this the 11th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and standing counsel for respondents 2 and 3. 2. According to the petitioner, in view of Rule 68B of the Second Schedule Part III to the Income Tax Act, the Income Tax Officer is to release the property attached. Petitioner has already filed Ext.P3 before the 3rd respondent. The writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P3 in accordance with law within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE. MS