IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 8TH DECEMBER 2009 / 17TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 6604 of 2008(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.V.KUMARAN, AGED 60, S/O. VELAYUDHAN, VADIKITTY HOUSE, IRINJALAKUDA. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, OFFICE OF THE THRISSUR TALUK OFFICE, THRISSUR. 2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, EDAKUNNI VILLAGE OFFICE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT., REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT PLEADER SRI.K.SANILKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN WPC.6604/08 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1:A TRUE COPY OF THE DOCUMENT NO.4978/96 DATED 11.12.96 OF THE THRISSUE S.R.O. EXT.P2: A TRUE COPY OF THE WILL EXECUTED BY THE ELIA DATED 20.11.00. EXT.P3: A TRUE COPY OF THE DOCUMENT IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONER DATED 15.11.03. EXT.P4: A TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED TO ELIA BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT DATED 15.11.00. EXT.P5: A TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST OF THE PETITIONER BEFORE RESPONDENTS 1 AND 2 DATED 21.6.07. /TRUE COPY/ THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.6604 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of December, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner states that he is the absolute owner and is in possession of the property covered by Ext.P3 and that mutation has been effected in his name in terms of the provisions of the Transfer of Registry Rules. Following that, his complaint is that in spite of Ext.P5 request, basic tax is not being accepted and no reply is being given. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, it is directed that Ext.P5 will be taken up by the competent among the respondents and a decision taken thereon in accordance with law, within a period of one month, so that if the petitioner is aggrieved by such decision, he can work out his remedies before appropriate forum. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.11/12.