IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 10TH APRIL 2008 / 21ST CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 12418 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SR.MARY JOHN, AGED 54 MOTHER SUPERIOR ASHISH CONVENT CHEERAL, CHEERAL VILLAGE, SULTHAN BATHERY. BY ADV. SRI.V.RAJENDRAN (PERUMBAVOOR) SRI.GEORGE VARGHESE KIZHAKKAMBALAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, WYNAD DISTRICT, KALPETTA, WYANAD. 3. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, WYANAD, MANANTHAVADY. 4. THE TAHSILDAR, SULTHAN BATHERY, WYNAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 12418 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 10th day of April, 2008 J U D G M E N T Since petitioner's building is a convent, which is obviously used for religious purpose, petitioner is entitled to exemption from paying building tax. Hence, this writ petition is allowed quashing the demand of building tax in respect of the convent building. If petitioner has paid any amount towards building tax for the convent building, the same should be refunded to the petitioner within three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment by petitioner. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) jg