Kurian Mathew v. State Of Kerala

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN THURSDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST 2015/29TH SRAVANA, 1937 WP(C).No. 24587 of 2015 (W) ---------------------------- PETITIONER:

------------------- KURIEN MATHEW, AGED 75, RETIRED TEACHER, S/O.LATE MATHEN, PALLATHIL HOUSE, ANAPARAMBAL VADAKKE MURI, THALAVADDY VILLAGE, THALAVADY P.O, PIN - 689 572, KUTTANADU TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT.

BY ADVS.SRI.P.HARIDAS SRI.P.C.SHIJIN RESPONDENTS:

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1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.

2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, ALAPPUZHA - 688 001.

3. THE TAHSILDAR, KUTTANADU TALUK, MANKOMBU P.O, KUTTANADU TALUK, ALAPPUZHA - 689 572.

4. VILLAGE OFFICER, THALAVADY P.O - 689 572.

BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.C.K.SHERIN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20-08-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 24587 of 2015 (W) ---------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS:

------------------------------------- EXHIBIT P1.

TRUE COPY OF THE TAX RECEIPT DATED 22.5.10.

EXHIBIT P2.

TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN OS 557/10 OF THE PRINCIPLE MUNSIFF COURT ALAPPUZHA DATED 21.6.13.

EXHIBIT P3.

TRUE COPY OF THE DECREE IN OS 557/10 OF THE PRINCIPLE MUNSIFF COURT ALAPPUZHA DATED 21.6.13.

RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS:

NIL.

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K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J.

------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No. 24587 of 2015 (W) ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 20th day of August, 2015

J U D G M E N T

The petitioner is only aggrieved with the non acceptance of tax of a property with respect to which the petitioner had approached the civil Court and obtained Ext.P2 judgment and Ext.P3 decree.

2.

In such circumstance, subject to any appeal being filed from the judgment and decree, the tax shall be accepted for the property to the extent as indicated in the decree.

Writ petition is disposed of.

Sd/- K.VINOD CHANDRAN, JUDGE jjj