High Court of KeralaWP(C)/505/2015disposed of

Ernakulam Merchants Association v. Union Of India

2015-06-05Honourable Mr. Justice A.Muhamed Mustaque3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE FRIDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE 2015/15TH JYAISHTA, 1937 WP(C).No. 505 of 2015 (K) PETITIONER(S):

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1. ERNAKULAM MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION, DOOR NO 40/1519, BROADWAY ERNAKULAM, KOCHI 682 011, POST BOX NO 1102, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT K.G VENUGOPAL, KANNOTH HOUSE, MATHAI MANJOORAN ROAD, H.P.C JUNCTION, PACHALAM, KOCHI 682 012.

2. ERNAKULAM MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, T.J.F LEO PAUL, THUNDIPARAMBIL HOUSE, PUZHAKARAPADOM, VENNALA P.O, ALINCHUVADU, KOCHI 682 028.

BY ADV. SRI.SREEKANTH S.NAIR RESPONDENT(S):

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1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI 110001.

2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. R1 BY SRI.N.NAGARESH, ASSISTANT SOLICITOR GENERAL R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SOBHA ANNAMMA EAPEN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05-06-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

WP(C).No. 505 of 2015 (K) APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 12-09-2014 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS --------------------------------------- NIL.

/ TRUE COPY / P.S. TO JUDGE PJ

A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.

W.P.(C) No.505 of 2015 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of June, 2015

J U D G M E N T

The petitioners have approached the Government through Ext.P1 lawyer notice seeking remuneration for collecting tax at their own expenses and remitting the same to the State. The petitioners have filed this writ petition seeking a direction to the State to consider Ext.P1.

2. After hearing both sides, I am of the view that, the petitioners have to make a proper representation before the 2nd respondent. If such a representation is made within a period of one month from today, appropriate decision shall be taken in the matter by the State after issuing notice to the petitioners within a further period of three months.

This writ petition is disposed of as above.

Sd/- A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE.