IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2010 / 12TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17070 of 2010(G) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- MARY GIRI VIDYA MANDIR ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL, KUTHIRACHIRA, PUNALUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER. BY MR.M.V.THAMBAN, ADVOCATE. MR.R.REJI, ADVOCATE. MS.THARA THAMBAN, ADVOCATE. MR.B.BIPIN, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. PUNALUR MUNICIPALITY, PUNALUR KOLLAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENTS, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY MR. B. KRISHNAMANI, SC FOR R1. MS. K.R. DEEPA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.17070 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of June, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the Manager of Mary Giri Vidya Mandir English Medium School following ICSE syllabus. The issue regarding recognition of the school is pending consideration. 2. The petitioner is aggrieved by Exhibit P6 series of demand notices issued by the Municipality imposing property tax for the years 2005-2006 to 2008-2009. Challenging the same, the petitioner has filed an appeal before the Standing Committee as Exhibit P9. In the meanwhile, Exhibit P11 series of notices have been issued to pay the amounts covered by the notices within a period of three days. It is pointed out that in a similar writ petition, W.P.(C) No.4028/2010, this Court has stayed the recovery. 3. Heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Municipality. It is submitted that the appeal Exhibit P9 will be considered by the Standing Committee within a period of six W.P.(C) No.17070/2010 2 weeks. In that view of the matter, there will be a direction to the Standing Committee of the Municipality to dispose of the appeal Exhibit P9, after hearing the petitioner, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, further action pursuant to Exhibit P6 series and Exhibit P11 series will be kept in abeyance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp