IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2009 / 13TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 12784 of 2007(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. N.GOPINATHAN PILLAI, EDASSERIL HOUSE, TONNALLOOR, PANDALAM, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. 2. T.A.KUNJUMON, THONDALIL VEEDU, KOLLAKADAVU P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.R.RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVT. DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. PANDALAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PANDALAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, PANDALAM. ADV. SRI.SIBY MATHEW FOR R.2 SRI.A.A.MOHAMMED NAZIR FOR R.2 GOVT.PLEADER SMT.LATHA THANKAPPAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) 12784 OF 2007 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DT. 27.2.2007 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE FIRST PETITIONER. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DT. 24.2.2007 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE FIRST PETITIONER. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF NOTICE NO.A4-308/07 DT. 14.3.2007 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE FIRST PETITIONER. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DT. 24.2.2007 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT DT. 3.3.2007 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF NOTICE DT. 14.3.2007 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P7 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DT. 14.3.2005 IN WP(C) NO.8357/2005 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT. EXT.P8 TRUE COPY OF ORDER DT. 12.5.2006 IN W.P.(C) NO.12693/2006 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT. EXT.P9 TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT IN O.P.NO.12255/03 DT. 17.7.2003 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.12784 OF 2007 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 2nd February, 2009. J U D G M E N T Petitioners approached this court aggrieved by the demand for ad valorem stamp duty. According to them, their right to conduct meat stall does not involve any immovable property and hence the agreements can be executed in stamp paper worth Rs.50/-. 2. The Panchayat submits that the matter is now pending before the Supreme Court. The parties agree that they will also be bound by the decision taken by the Supreme Court, and hence they need not be relegated to the Supreme Court. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of making it clear that the parties herein also will be bound by the decision rendered by the Supreme Court. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.12784 OF 2007 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 2nd February, 2009.