IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2008 / 3RD SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 31755 of 2005(E) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- THE VYAPARI VYAVASAI EKOPANA SAMITHI, IRINJALAKUDA, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, P.C. GEORGE, AGED 58, S/O. CHERIAN, POOVATHUKARA HOUSE, CHETTIPARAMBU, IRINJALAKUDA. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR). RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE IRINJALAKUDA MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, IRINJALAKUDA P.O. 2. THE SECRETARY, IRINJALAKUDA MUNICIPALITY, IRINJALAKUDA P.O. THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, TAXATION AND FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.31755/2005-E: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBIT: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE REPLY GIVEN BY THE RESPONDENTS 1 AND 2 TO THE PETITIONER ASSOCIATION DTD. 05/10/05. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE. prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.31755 OF 2005 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of July, 2008. J U D G M E N T In the matter of collection of professional tax, there is already an interim order to the effect that tax can be collected only after following the statutory requirements. This writ petition is disposed of in terms of the said interim order. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 31755 OF 2005 J U D G M E N T 25.07.2008