IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH DECEMBER 2006 / 29TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 OP.No. 634 of 2003(Y) ----------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ JOSEPH, KARIKUMBIL, EAST MATTUKKATH, KALTHOTY P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BIJU BALAKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, PAINAVU, IDUKKI. 2. THE TAHSILDAR (RR), UDUMBANCHOLA, NEDUMKANDAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, AYYAPPANKOVIL, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. K.SAMIKKANNU, S/O. KRISHNASAMY GOUNDER UTHAMAPALAYAM TALUK, CAMPOM TOWN, THENI DISTRICT TAMILNADU. 5. K.SREENIVASAN S/O. KRISHNASAMY GOUNDER UTHAMAPALAYAM TALUK, CAMPAM TOWN, THENI DISTRICT TAMILNADU. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/12/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------- O.P.No.634/2003 ------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of December, 2006. JUDGMENT The original petition is filed with the following prayer:- ii) issue a writ of mandamus to the respondents 1 to 3 directing them not to proceed against the petitioner for the recovery of the alleged agricultural income tax or sales tax arrears due, if any, from the previous owners of the property now owned by the petitioner, and also direct the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P3 representation forthwith. 2. There will be a direction to the second respondent to look into Ext.P3 with notice to the petitioner and respondents 4 and 5 and take appropriate action thereon, in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The recovery from the petitioner shall be deferred till such time. The original petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH) pmn/ JUDGE KURIAN JOSEPH,J. OP.NO.634/2003 JUDGMENT 20th December,2006.