Molly John v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH 2015/4TH CHAITHRA, 1937 WP(C).No. 7554 of 2015 (T) --------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

-------------------------- MOLLY JOHN, AGED 64 YEARS, W/O.LATE K.V. JOHN, RESIDING AT KAROTHU PUTHENPURAYIL HOUSE, PANACHIKKADU VILLAGE, VELLOOTHURUTHY KARA, KUZHIMATTOM P.O, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.

BY ADVS.SRI.S.JAYAKRISHNAN, SRI.VINO V.GEORGE, SRI.S.PARAMESWARA PRASAD, SMT.S.USHAKUMARI.

RESPONDENT(S):

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1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM, PIN- 686 002

2. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE, KOTTAYAM, PIN- 686 002.

3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, PANACHIKKADU VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN- 686 533.

BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.K.C. VINCENT.

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25-03-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

rs.

WP(C).No. 7554 of 2015 (T) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF BASIC TAX RECEIPT DATED 13-01-2014 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 21-01-2015 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL.

//TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE rs.

P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J.

======================== W.P.(C). No. 7554 of 2015 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of March, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers:

"i. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondents to receive the basic tax of the petitioner's property comprised in Survey Numbers 299/2-2, 299/3-2, 301/1 and 315/8 in Panachikkadu Village, Kottayam Taluk forthwith.

ii. Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P2 representation as early as possible after affording an opportunity of being heard.

iii. Issue such other order or direction as this Honourable Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case."

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the grievance of the petitioner has already been projected by way of Ext.P2 representation which is pending consideration before the 1st respondent and the prayer is only to cause the same to be considered and disposed within a reasonable time.

W.P.C. No. 7554 of 2015 -22. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well.

3. Considering the limited nature of the relief sought for, this Court does not find it necessary to go into the merits of the case. The writ petition is disposed of, directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P2 in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and other interested parties, if any, at the earliest, at any rate, within 'two months' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent for further steps.

The writ petition is disposed of.

P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE.

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