IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 4TH AUGUST 2008 / 13TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23309 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- TELLICHERRY SOCIAL SERVICE SOCIETY (T S S S), REG. NO. 33/1966, P.B. NO. 70, TELLICHERY-670101, KANNUR DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR FR. MANI MELVETTOM. BY ADV. SRI.V.C.JAMES SRI.GEORGE MECHERIL RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. THE TELLICHERRY MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No.23309 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 4th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims to be a charitable institution which is exempted from tax under the Kerala Municipalities Act. The petitioner has already submitted Ext.P4 application before the 2nd respondent for exemption from tax on the ground that the petitioner's establishment is a charitable institution. In the meanwhile, steps are being initiated for recovery of arrears of tax. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 expeditiously, and to stay recovery in the meanwhile. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment after affording an W.P(C)No.23309 of 2008 - 2 - opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. Till the disposal of Ext.P4, coercive action for recovery shall be kept in abeyance. The petitioner shall forward a copy of this writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment to the 2nd respondent for compliance. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs