IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE FRIDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2008 / 14TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 623 of 2008(Y) ------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------- KUDUKKAN ARAMTHODUVIL AHAMMED, S/O.LATE ERATHALI, AGED 50 YEARS, KUMMINIPARAMBU, KARIPUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU S. NAIR RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. THE PALLIKKAL GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PALLIKKAL, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 2. THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE PALLIKKAL GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PALLIKKAL, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 623 OF 2008 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT I do not propose to go into the merits of the grounds raised. Contention of the petitioner is that the exorbitant hike which has been made by the Panchayat on the property tax payable was totally unjustified. Petitioner has already preferred Ext.P9 before the Panchayat Committee. The concerned committee will take up Ext.P9, hear the petitioner and take a decision on Ext.P9 in accordance with law, at the earliest and at any rate, within six weeks of receiving copy of this judgment. Till such time as the appeal is disposed of, Ext.P8 will not be enforced. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE btt WPC 2