IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2010 / 14TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 23955 of 2009(L) -------------------------------- PETITIONERS: ---------------- 1. VARGHESE MATHEW, S/O.MR.ULAHANNAN, VENGALASSERIL, MUKKULAM, P.O.ENTHAYAR, PEERUMEDU TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. T.K.PUSHPA, VELAMPARAMBIL HOUSE, ODIYAPARA, VANNAPURAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. ANNAMMA K.S., KUTTIPLACKAL, KEERITHODE P.O., KEERITHODE, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. CHEERAVU GANDHASWAMY, PADIKAPPAU TRIBAL SETTLEMENT, PADIKAPPU P.O. ADIMALY, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 5. REMANY KRISHNANKUTTY, W/O.MR.SASI, PADIKAPPU TRIBUNAL SETTLEMENT, PADIKAPPU P.O. ADIMALY, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 6. RADHAMONY CHETTY, W/O.MR.CHETTY, PADIKAPPU TRIBUNAL SETTLEMENT, PADIKAPPU P.O., ADIMALY, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY MR.C.A.MAJEED, ADVOCATE. MR.K.H.ASIF, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL SECRETARY SCHEDULED CASTE & SCHEDULED TRIBE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. WP(C).No. 23955/2009 ...2... 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI DISTRICT, CIVIL STATION, PAINAVU, IDUKKI. 3. THASILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, UDUMPANCHOLA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. VILLAGE OFFICE, CHINNAKKANAL VILLAGE OFFICE, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY MR.M.A. ASIF, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 23955/2009 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT. P1 : COPIES OF THE PATTAYAMS ISSUED TO THE PETITIONERS. EXT. P2 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 14.10.2008. EXT. P3 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 3.7.09. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. // True Copy // P.A. to Judge. smp T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.23955 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of January, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioners herein are aggrieved by the refusal of the respondents to accept land tax from them. It is the case of the petitioners that they are recipients of 5 Acres of property as per the agreement entered into between the 1st respondent and the Scheduled Tribe Group on 16.10.2001. The petitioners are relying upon Exhibit P1 namely, photocopies of the Pattayams issued to them. 2. It is averred in the writ petition that the petitioners came into possession of the respective properties during 2003 and are continuing in possession. The petitioners approached the 4th respondent to pay their respective land tax in respect of the properties but the 4th respondent, it is stated, was reluctant to accept the same. They have therefore, approached the 2nd respondent by Exhibit P2 representation. W.P.(C) No.23955/2009 2 Since the petitioners have already approached the 2nd respondent in the matter, there will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P2 in accordance with law after assessing the entire facts and after hearing any one among the petitioners. The same shall be done within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp