Kerala High Court
Gokulapalan. A vs State Of Kerala on 17 October, 2024
Author: V.G.Arun
Bench: V.G.Arun
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
THURSDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2024/25TH ASWINA, 1946
WP(C) NO. 23428 OF 2024
PETITIONER:
GOKULAPALAN. A
AGED 72 YEARS, MUNDEKKATT HOUSE,
KALARIPADI, CHIRAKKAL, TANUR P.O,
MALAPPURAM DISTRICT., PIN - 676302
BY ADV S.HARIKRISHNAN
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME,
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
REPRESENTED BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER,
HIGH COURT OF KERALA, PIN - 682031
2 DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES,
CIVIL DEFENSE AND HOME GUARDS
DIRECTORATE OF FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES,
CIVIL DEFENSE AND HOME GUARDS,
FIRE FORCE JUNCTION, PULIMOODU,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
3 THE REGIONAL FIRE AND RESCUE OFFICER,
REGIONAL FIRE AND RESCUE OFFICE,
CIVIL STATION P.O, PALAKKAD,
PIN - 678001
4 THE DISTRICT FIRE AND RESCUE OFFICER,
DISTRICT FIRE AND RESCUE OFFICE,
MUNDUPARAMBU P.O, MALAPPURAM,
PIN - 676509
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5 THE FIRE AND RESCUE OFFICER,
FIRE AND RESCUE STATION, TANUR,
MALAPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 676302
*6 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,
COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION,
MALAPPURAM. PIN-676 505.
*7 THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR (R.R)
COLLECTORATE, CIVIL STATION,
MALAPPURAM, PIN-676 505
*8 THE TAHSILDAR,
TALUK OFFICE, MINI CIVIL STATION, TIRUR,
MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 676 101
*ADDITIONAL R6 TO R8 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED
04.07.2024 IN IA 1/2024 IN WP(C)20428/2024
GP AJITH VISHWANATHAN
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON
17.10.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 17th day of October, 2024
The petitioner's grievance is regarding non-
payment of monthly rent for the building let out in 2021
for functioning of the Fire and Rescue Station, Tanur.
2. Today, when the matter is taken up for
consideration, learned Counsel for the petitioner
submitted that rent arrears up to 30.06.2024 has been
paid.
Insofar as the rent up to 30.06.2024 is paid, the
writ petition is closed, directing the respondents to
continue payment of rent and leaving it open for the
petitioner to approach this Court again, if the rent is
defaulted.
Sd/-
V.G.ARUN
JUDGE
ARK
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 23428/2024
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF LAND TAX RECEIPT DT.30.05.2024
FOR YEAR 2024-25 ISSUED BY VILLAGE OFFICER,
PARIYAPURAM, TANUR
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE BUILDING TAX RECEIPT
DT.27.6.2024 ISSUED IN RESPECT OF BUILDING
NO.41/364 BY SECRETARY, TANUR MUNICIPALITY
EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF G.O(MS) NO.51/2021 HOME
DT.18.02.2021 ISSUED BY 1ST RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF MUNICIPAL BUILDING TAX RECEIPT
DT. 27.6.2024 ISSUED IN RESPECT OF BUILDING
NO.41/364/A ISSUED ON BEHALF OF SECRETARY,
TANUR MUNICIPALITY
EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE FORWARDING LETTER
DT.18.10.2022 SUBMITTED BEFORE 5TH RESPONDENT
WITH PERFORMA, CONSENT LETTER AND MANDATORY
CERTIFICATES AS ENCLOSURES
EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE PERFORMA SUBMITTED BY
PETITIONER BEFORE 5TH RESPONDENT ALONG WITH
EXT.P5
EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE CONSENT LETTER DT.18.10.2022
SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER BEFORE 5TH RESPONDENT
ALONG WITH EXT.P5
EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE NO R2-6877/22
DT.2.6.2022 ISSUED BY TANUR MUNICIPALITY IN
PROOF OF AGE OF THE BUILDING SUBMITTED ALONG
WITH EXT.P5
EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER
DT.19.10.2022 FORWARDING EXT.P5 AND RELEVANT
CERTIFICATES TO 4TH RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO. FIREHQ/131/2023-F1
DT.3.10.2023 ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT
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EXHIBIT P11 TRUE COPY OF THE REVENUE RECOVERY NOTICE
DT.15.6.2024 ISSUED BY DEPUTY TAHSILDAR,
TIRUR TALUK
EXHIBIT P12 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 3.6.2024
BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT ALONG WITH
REGISTERED POSTAL RECEIPT
