Pavan Kumar P vs Government Of Kerala
2021 Latest Caselaw 10340 Ker

               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                               PRESENT

                 THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.M.BADAR

     FRIDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 5TH CHAITHRA, 1943

                       WP(C).No.7972 OF 2021(V)


PETITIONER:

               PAVAN KUMAR P.,
               AGED 67 YEARS
               S/O. LATE PRABHAKARA PAI
               FLAT NO.6B, YASORAM SOWPARNIKA APARTMENTS, T.D.ROAD,
               ERNAKULAM-682035

               BY ADVS.
               SRI.V.SANTHARAM
               SRI.LAKSHMEESH.S.KAMATH

RESPONDENTS:

               GOVERNMENT OF KERALA
               LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT (L) DEPARTMENT,
               TRIVANDRUM 695001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.

               COCHIN MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, COCHIN MUNICIPAL
               CORPORATION OFFICE, ERNAKULAM 682011
               REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY


OTHER PRESENT:

               SC-SRI.JANARDHANA SHENOY GP- SMT. THUSHARA JAMES

     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
26.03.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 WP(C).No.7972 OF 2021(V)

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                            JUDGMENT

Dated this the 26th day of March 2021

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. It is seen that the

petitioner is challenging the notices in respect of Municipal tax at

issued by the Secretary of the respondent-Municipal Corporation. The

petitioner has alternate and most efficacious remedy as prescribed by

Section 509 of the Kerala Municipality Act. The petition as such is

rejected for want of alternate remedy which is available to the

petitioner.

SD/-

A.M.BADAR Nsd //TRUE COPY// JUDGE PA TO JUDGE WP(C).No.7972 OF 2021(V)

APPENDIX PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE PROPERTY TAX RECEIPT NO.17472 dated 05.01.2021 FOR FLAT BEARING No.66/5731 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE PROPERTY TAX RECEIPT NO.17473 DATED 05.01.2021 FOR THE BUILDING NO.66/5732 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE PROPERTY TAX RECEIPT NO.17474 DATED 05.01.2021 FOR THE BUILDING NO.66/5733 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE PROPERTY TAX RECEIPT NO.17475 DATED 05.01.2021 FOR THE BUILDING NO.66/5734 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE PROPERTY TAX RECEIPT NO.17476 DATED 05.01.2021 FOR THE BUILDING NO.66/5735 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE PROPERTY TAX RECEIPT NO.17477 DATED 05.01.2021 FOR THE BUILDING NO.66/5749 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE PROPERTY TAX RECEIPT NO.17478 DATED 05.01.2021 FOR THE BUILDING NO.66/5756 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE PROPERTY TAX RECEIPT NO.17479 DATED 05.01.2021 FOR THE BUILDING NO.66/5764 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF THE PROPERTY TAX DEMAND NOTICE DATED 05.01.2021 FOR THE BUILDING NO.66/5734 ALONG WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION.

EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF THE PROPERTY TAX DEMAND NOTICE DATED 07.03.2021 FOR THE BUILDING NO.66/5732 ALONG WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION.

EXHIBIT P11 TRUE COPY OF THE PROPERTY TAX DEMAND NOTICE DATED 07.03.2021 FOR THE BUILDING NO.66/5733 ALONG WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION. WP(C).No.7972 OF 2021(V)

EXHIBIT P12 TRUE COPY OF THE PROPERTY TAX DEMAND NOTICE DATED 07.03.2021 FOR THE BUILDING NO.66/5734 ALONG WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION.

EXHIBIT P13 TRUE COPY OF THE PROPERTY TAX DEMAND NOTICE DATED 07.03.2021 FOR THE BUILDING NO.66/5735 ALONG WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION.

EXHIBIT P14 TRUE COPY OF THE PROPERTY TAX DEMAND NOTICE DATED 07.03.2021 FOR THE BUILDING NO.66/5764 ALONG WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION.

EXHIBIT P15 TRUE COPY OF THE PROPERTY TAX DEMAND NOTICE DATED 07.03.2021 FOR THE BUILDING NO.66/5764 ALONG WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION.

EXHIBIT P16 TRUE COPY OF THE PROPERTY TAX DEMAND NOTICE DATED 19.03.2021 FOR THE BUILDING NO.66/5756 ALONG WITH ENGLISH TRANSLATION.

EXHIBIT P17 TRUE COPY OF THE INTERIM ORDER DATED 08.02.2021 IN WP(C) NO. 3084 OF 2021, WP(C) NO. 3085 OF 2021 AND WP(C) NO. 3099 OF 2021.