IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 21ST NOVEMBER 2006 / 30TH KARTHIKA 1928 WP(C).No. 30794 of 2006(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. A.P. MOHAMMED, S/O. BEERAN HAJI, ANGAMANTE PURAKKAL, SADDAM BEACH, PARAPPANANGADI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. K.P. CHERIYABI, W/O. A.P.MOHAMMED, -DO- -DO-. BY ADV. SRI.K.K.MOHAMED RAVUF RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PARAPPANANGADI. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, TIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY G.P. SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. `````````````````````````````` W.P. (C) No. 30794 OF 2006 N `````````````````````````````` Dated this the 21st day of November, 2006 J U D G M E N T The prayer is only for direction to the Village Officer to receive the basic tax. According to the petitioners, tax is not received since property is under attachment. So long as the petitioners are the title owners and in possession of the land, the Village Officer is bound to receive the tax. However, receipt will be issued with an endorsement that property is subject to attachment, if any, from court or any other authority. I make it clear that the payment of tax by the petitioners does not any way affect charge on property whether it is attachment or otherwise. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) aks