IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 5TH OCTOBER 2010 / 13TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30551 of 2010(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SHAJI THOMAS, S/O.JOY THOMAS, AGED 43 YEARS, CHERIPARAMBIL HOUSE, VATTEKKUNNAM, EDAPPALLY NORTH (PO), KANAYANNOOR TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.ZIRAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, THRIKKAKARA NORTH VILLAGE, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN 682 030. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.30551 OF 2010() -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he was an accused in C.C.No.8/2002 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, North Paravur. It is stated that for the reason that he did not appear before the Court in response to the summons issued, proceedings under Sections 82 and 83 of the Cr.PC were initiated against him. It is stated that later he appeared before the court and was acquitted of the case by Ext.P2 judgment. It is stated that, though by the judgment and subsequent orders, proceedings initiated against him were terminated, tax of the property is not accepted. Therefore he filed Ext.P3 representation before the District Collector. There is no response even to that representation also. It is in these circumstances the wit petition is field. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, no proceedings are pending against him, there is no reason to decline acceptance of land tax in respect of the property belonging to the petitioner, on the basis of the earlier order passed by the Criminal Court. WPC.No. 30551/2010 :2 : 3. Having regard to the petitioners case that no proceedings are pending against him, it is directed that it will be open to the petitioner to approach the first respondent, in which event the first respondent shall make enquires, consider the request of the petitioner and if the petitioner is able to satisfy him that the orders passed by the court have already been recalled, tax will be accepted. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment before the first respondent who shall pass orders in the matter expeditiously. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/