High Court of KeralaWP(C)/11329/2015disposed of

Thomas Kuruvila v. State Of Kerala

2015-04-07Honourable Mr.Justice P.R.Ramachandra Menon3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL 2015/17TH CHAITHRA, 1937 WP(C).No. 11329 of 2015 (M) ---------------------------- PETITIONER:

------------------- THOMAS KURUVILLA, AGED 58, S/O.KURUVILLA, RESIDING AT PLAKKATTU HOUSE, HILL VIEW ESTATE, CHINNAKANAL PO, CHINNAKKANAL.

BY ADV. SRI.BABU PAUL RESPONDENT(S):

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1. THE STATE OF KERALA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001.

2. TAHASILDAR, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT - 685 716.

3. RAJAN, AGED 38, S/O.MADASWAMY, RESIDING AT CHINNAKANAL, CHINNAKANAL P.O, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT - 685 716. R1 & R2 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.JOSEPH GEORGE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07-04-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 11329 of 2015 (M) ---------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS:

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CERTIFIED COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.40/2007 OF SRO RAJAKUMARI.

EXT P2 :

TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT DATED 13-5-2014. EXT P3 :

THE TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 20-03-2015 FILED BY THE PETITIONER.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:

- NIL --------------------------------------- /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE mbr

A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR, J.

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JUDGMENT

The issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered in favour of the petitioner by the judgment of a Division Bench of this Court in State of Kerala v. Thara Jayakumar [2015 (2) KLT 775], wherein, this Court found that the levy and collection of Mangalya Nidhi Cess, was illegal. Following the aforesaid judgment of the Division Bench of this Court, this writ petition is allowed, quashing Ext.P2 notice and by holding that the levy and collection of Mangalya Nidhi Cess is illegal. Sd/- A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE sm/