IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 2ND APRIL 2009 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 9599 of 2009(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- KANAKAMMA T.A., W/O.LOHIDAKSHAN, ATHIYARATH HOUSE, P.O.POOPATHY, THRISSUR DISTRICT, KERALA STATE. BY ADV. SRI.MANSOOR.B.H. RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, POYYA GROUP VILLAGE OFFICE, KODUNGALLUR TALUK, THRISSUR. 2. THE TAHSILDAR, KODUNGALLUR TALUK OFFICE, KODUNGALLUR, THRISSUR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P.N SATHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. --------------------- W.P.(C).No.9599 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 2nd day of April, 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that tax in respect of 1 acre 32 cents of land covered by Exts.P1 and P2 documents, is refused to be accepted for the reason that her husband is a defaulter under the Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund. According to her no revenue recovery proceedings have been initiated against her properties and therefore the stand of the respondents is illegal. 2. The case was adjourned for the instruction of the Government Pleader and today the Government Pleader confirms that there is no proceedings are pending against the petitioner or her property. 3. If that be so, there cannot be any justification for refusing to accept the tax in respect of the property owned by the petitioner. WP(c).NO.9599/09 /2/ Accordingly, the writ Petition is disposed of directing that it will be open to the petitioner to tender payment of tax in respect of the property covered by Exts.P1 and P2, in which case the first respondent shall accept the same and issue receipt in acknowledgment there of. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/ WP(c).NO.9599/09 /2/