IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 2ND APRIL 2009 / 12TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 10856 of 2009(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- V.V.ABOOBACKER HAJI, S/O.THERUVATH POCKER, AGED 62 YEARS, VALIYAKATH VEETTIL, VENMANAD, PAVARATTY POST, CHAVAKKAD, TRISSUR DISTRICT, KERALA STATE. BY MR.K.M.JAMALUDHEEN,ADVOCATE SMT.LATHA PRABHAKARAN,ADVOCATE RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LAND REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, KUNNAMKULAM MUNICIPALITY, KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 3. THE KERALA FINANCIAL CORPORATION, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33 REPRESENTED BY ITS THE MANAGING DIRECTOR. 4. THE CHIEF MANAGER, THE KERALA FINANCIAL CORPORATION, BRANCH OFFICE, SMART CENTRE, KOKKALAI, THRISSUR-21 5. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KUNNAMKULAM VILLAGE OFFICE, KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 6. DAVID @ THAVU, S/O.EYYAPPAN, KANHIRATHINGAL HOUSE, THEKKEPURAM DESOM, KUNNAMKULAM VILLAGE, THALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 7. ROY, S/O.DAVID, KANHIRATHINGAL HOUSE, THEKKEPURAM DESOM, KUNNAMKULAM VILLAGE, THALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. NOW RESIDING AT ULLOOR GARDEN, KESAVADASAPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 8. CHARLY, S/O.DAVID, KANHIRATHINGAL HOUSE, THEKKEPURAM DESOM, KUNNAMKULAM VILLAGE, THALAPPILLY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY MR.M.M.SAYED MUHAMMED, SC, KFC FOR R3 & 4 MR.GRASHIOUS KURIAKOSE,ADVOCATE GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.10856 OF 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of April, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner challenges Ext.P1 demand notice for property tax. I am of opinion that the petitioner's remedy lies in filing an appeal against that demand notice as provided under the Kerala Municipality Act. Therefore, without prejudice to that right, this writ petition is dismissed. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd