IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2009 / 29TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1935 of 2009(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.K. OUSEPH, UPASAN, VELUKARAN HOUSE, L.F.C ROAD, KALOOR, KOCHI-17. BY ADV. SRI.FEBIN J.VELUKARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STANDING COMMITTEE FOR FIXATION, CORPORATION OF COCHIN, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 2. THE SECRETARY, CORPORATION OF COCHIN, PARK AVENUE, KOCHI. ADV.RAMESH BABU, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.1935 of 2009 ================== Dated this the 19th day of January, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner challenges Ext.P10 order whereby the petitioner's building has been assessed to property tax. According to the petitioner, the tax assessed is exorbitant and it does not have any comparison with the property tax assessed in respect of similar buildings in the said locality. I am of opinion that this is a matter which the petitioner has to take up while challenging Ext.P10 before the appropriate appellate/revisional authority as provided under the Kerala Municipality Act. Since the petitioner has an effective alternate remedy by way of appeal/revision, I am of opinion that the petitioner should exhaust that remedy first. Therefore, without prejudice to such right, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2