IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI
THURSDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF AUGUST 2022 / 3RD BHADRA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 26935 OF 2022
PETITIONER:
VENU NAIR,
AGED 76 YEARS
S/O NARAYANIAMMA,
KARUVALLY HOUSE, PULLAZHI P.O.,
THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN-676 523.
BY ADV G.SANTHOSH KUMAR
ADV.PRAVEEN CHANDRAMN.M
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA,
DEPARTMENT OF TAXES,
REP. BY IT'S PRINCIPLE SECRETARY,
GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001.
2 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,
CIVIL STATION, AYYANTHOLE P.O,
THRISSUR - 680 003.
3 THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER,
THRISSUR, PIN-679 329.
4 THE TAHSILDAR (LR),
CIVIL STATION, AYYANTHOLE,
THRISSUR-680 003.
5 THE VILLAGE OFFICER,
VILLAGE OFFICE, VELUTHUR,
THRISSUR, PIN-680 012.
SMT. C. S. SHEEJA, SR. GP.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
25.08.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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T.R.RAVI, J.
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Dated this the 25th day of August, 2022
JUDGMENT
Admit. Government Pleader takes notice for respondents.
2. The prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the 2 nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P2, P3 and P4 in the light of Exts.P10 and P11 appeal and issue an order for re-fixation of the fair value of the land comprised in Re-Sy.No.220/1 in Veluthur Village in Thrissur Taluk. In Ext.P4, the District Collector called for reports from the 4th respondent. Government Pleader on instruction submits that the said reports are yet to be received.
3. In such circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to take up Ext.P3 and dispose of the same taking note of Exts.P10 and P11 and after calling for any reports that may be required from respondents 3 and 4 and after hearing the petitioner, at the earliest at any rate within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
Sd/-
T.R.RAVI JUDGE sn WP(C) NO. 26935 OF 2022 3 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 26935/2022 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE LATEST TAX RECEIPT DATED 25/06/2021 ISSUED BY THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VELUTHUR VILLAGE.
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 02/07/2021 PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT.
Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE APPEAL DATED 03/08/2021 PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT.
Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 05/08/2021 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT.
Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(P) NO.29/2022 DATED 30/03/2022 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT PERTAINING TO SY.NO.214.
Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(P) NO.29/2022 DATED 30/03/2022 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT PERTAINING TO SY.NO. 215.
Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(P) NO.29/2022 DATED 30/03/2022 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT PERTAINING TO SY.NO.216.
Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(P) NO.47/2020/TAXES DATED.
31/03/2020 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT PERTAINING TO SY.NO.218.
Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(P) NO.29/2022 DATED 30/03/2022 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT PERTAINING TO SY.NO. 220/1 TO 220/10. Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT DATED 04/05/2022 SUBMITTED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT.
WP(C) NO. 26935 OF 2022 4 Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01/06/2022 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT.
Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 29/06/2022 PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT ALONG WITH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT RECEIPT.
RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL
//TRUE COPY// PA TO JUDGE