IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
FRIDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF MAY 2022 / 30TH VAISAKHA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 13253 OF 2022
PETITIONER:
PRAVEEN V.C., AGED 52 YEARS
S/O. CHANDRASEKHARAN, VAZHOOR HOUSE,
KARIYAMUTTAM P.O., VALAPPAD,
THRISSUR-680587, MANAGER,
AIDED U.P. SCHOOL, PALLIKKAL.
BY ADVS.
C.D.DILEEP
SHYLAJA VARGHESE
RESPONDENTS:
1 THAHISLDAR, THALAPPILLY TALUK,
WADAKKANCHERRY, THRISSUR DISTRICT-679532.
2 THE TALUK SURVEYOR, THALAPPILLY TALUK,
WADAKKANCHERRY, THRISSUR DISTRICT-679532.
3 THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VILLAGE OFFICE, NEDUMPURA,
WADAKKANCHERRY, THRISSUR DISTRICT-679532.
SR GP-SMT K.AMMINIKUTTY
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
20.05.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The petitioner's grievance impelled in this Writ Petition is that, even though he approached the 1st respondent - Tahsildar for remittance of Land Tax on the property covered by Ext.P1 Sale Deed, it has not been acted upon, though its transfer of Registry has already been effected in his favour.
2. Sri.C.D.Dileep - learned counsel for the petitioner, explained that when none of his client's requests before the Tahsildar yielded results with respect to certain portions of the property involved, he preferred Ext.P6 application before the said Authority on 01.04.2022 and prayed that necessary action thereon be directed to be completed without any further delay.
3. In response, Smt.K.Amminikutty - learned Senior Government Pleader, submitted that the Tahsildar has already permitted the petitioner to remit Land Tax on some portions of the extents claimed by him; but that as regards the balance, he will consider Ext.P6 and take a final decision without any avoidable delay. She added that she is making this submission WPC 13253/22 3 because, while disposing of Ext.P6, necessary enquiries will also have to be completed.
4. When I consider the afore submissions, it is without doubt that if Ext.P6 is still pending before the Tahsildar, it will require to be taken up and disposed of without any further delay.
Resultantly, I order this Writ Petition to the limited extent of directing the 1st respondent to take up Ext.P6 representation of the petitioner and to issue and complete final orders and necessary action thereon - after affording him, as also any other other person who may be interested, an opportunity of being heard - as expeditiously as is possible, but not later than six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.
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RR DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 13253/2022
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.2700/13
DATED 27/06/2013 IN FAVOR OF THE
PETITIONER.
Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT NO.56466
DATED 29/07/2013.
Exhibit P2(A) A TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT
NO.5688941 DATED 11/05/2014.
Exhibit P2(B) A TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT NO.64628
DATED 10/04/2015.
Exhibit P2(C) A TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT NO.65499
DATED 05/04/2016.
Exhibit P2(D) A TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT NO.65691
DATED 05/04/2017.
Exhibit P2(E) A TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT NO.15584
DATED 30/04/2018.
Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT NO.
KL08024801090/2021 DATED 22/04/2021. Exhibit P3(A) A TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT NO.
KL08024800822/2022 DATED 02/04/2022. Exhibit P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE AUTHORIZATION LETTER ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 23/05/2013.
Exhibit P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE LOCATION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 29/07/2013.
Exhibit P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT FOR REMITTING TAX.
Exhibit P6(A) A TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT UNDER FORM NO.10 OF THE SURVEY AND BOUNDARIES RULES.