IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 21ST DECEMBER 2010 / 30TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 36874 of 2010(H) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- PATHUMMANTAKATH PUTHIYAPURAYIL MOHAMMED ASHRAF, S/O.HAMEED, AGED 53 YEARS, BUSINESS, RESIDING AT "SAFOORAS", POOTHAPARA, AZHIKODE, KANNUR TALUK, MANNUR-670 009. BY ADV. SRI.R.SURENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, KANNUR TALUK, KANNUR.P.O., PIN-670 001. 2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, AZHIKODE NORTH VILLAGE, AZHIKODE.P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. PIN-670 009. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No.36874 of 2010 -------------------------- Dated this the 21st December, 2010 J U D G M E N T Issue raised in this writ petition is regarding the claim of the petitioner for payment of land tax in respect of the property mentioned in Ext.P5 order passed by the Village Officer. By this order, the Village Officer has directed the petitioner to appear before the Tahasildar to substantiate his claim for payment of tax. It is seen that on receipt of Ext.P5, petitioner has filed Ext.P6 representation before the Tahasildar reiterating his claim and the matter is pending consideration of the Tahasildar. 2. In that view of the matter as above, I direct that on the petitioner appearing before the 1st respondent, the 1st respondent will decide the claim of the petitioner for payment of land tax and pass an orders in the matter. This the 1st respondent shall do, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition. Sd/- ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE ma /True copy/ P.A to Judge