IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 29TH AUGUST 2008 / 7TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 26841 of 2006(U) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ PHILIP JOHN, S/O.DR.JOHN GEORGE PHILIP, D3-602, ALAKNANDA APARTMENTS, LOKGRAM, KALYAN EAST, MAHARASHTRA-421 306. BY ADV. SRI.DEEPU THANKAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KARUVATTA VILLAGE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. *ADDL. R3 IS IMPLEADED 3. SUPERINTENDENT OF POST OFFICE, MAVELIKARA DIVISION, MAVELIKARA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT ADDL. R3 IS IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DT. 1.6.07 IN IA. 6850/07. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW FOR R.1 SRI.THOMASMATHEW NELLIMOOTTIL,SR.PANEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.26841/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE PARTITION DEED DT. 14.8.81. ET.P2:- COPY OF THE LAND TAX RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DT. 16.1.2006 FOR THE YEAR 2005-2006. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE REQUEST SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE IST RESPONDENT DT. 18.4.06. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE ENCUMBRANCE CERTIFICATE ISSEUD BY THE SUB REGISTRAR, HARIPPAD. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS EXT.R3(a):- COPY OF THE AWARD DT. 23.3.1988. EXT.R3(b):- COPY OF THE LETTER NO.B42/87 DT. 29.3.1988 OF SPECIAL TAHSILDAR LA (GENERAL). EXT.R3(c):- COPY OF THE MAHAZAR HANDING OVER THE ACQUIRED PROPERTY TO POSTAL DEPARTMENT. EXT.R3(d):- ENGLISH VERSION OF EXT.R3(c). EXT.R3(e):- COPY OF THE DECLARATION NO.4982/P3/87 PW & T DT. 13.5.87 BY JOINT SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT ON BEHALF OF GOVERNOR. EXT.R3(f):- COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA APPROVING D.V.S. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.26841 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 29th August, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner approached this court aggrieved by the refusal on the part of the second respondent in accepting the land tax in respect of 17 cents of property in survey No.191/11 of Karuvatta Village. It is seen from the counter affidavit filed by the first respondent that the land had already been acquired for the Postal Department. It is also stated that the award amount has been deposited before the Sub Court, Alappuzha since there was no claim. In view of the above statements, the writ petition is disposed of relegating the petitioner to pursue his statutory remedies in appropriate proceedings. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.26841 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 29th August, 2008.