High Court of KeralaWP(C)/32103/2015disposed of

Shajeer v. The District Collector

2015-10-29Honourable Mr. Justice A.Muhamed Mustaque3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE THURSDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2015/7TH KARTHIKA, 1937 WP(C).No. 32103 of 2015 (K) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

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1. SHAJEER, T.C. 17/1018 (2), OPPOSITE S.B.T. HEAD QUARTERS, POOJAPPURA P.O., TRIVANDRUM.

2. SHAFEEK,T.C. 17/1018 (2), OPPOSITE S.B.T. HEAD QUARTERS, POOJAPPURA P.O., TRIVANDRUM.

BY ADV. SRI.S.MOHAMMED AL RAFI RESPONDENT(S):

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1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 005.

2. THE TAHSILDAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 023.

3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, SASTHAMANGALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 010. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. C.K.SHERIN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29-10-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

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WP(C).No. 32103 of 2015 (K) ------------------------------------------ APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- EXHIBIT-P1TRUE COPY OF THE LAND TAX PAID BY THE PETITIONER ON 01/02/2010 EXHIBIT-P2TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 22/09/2015 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS:

NIL ------------------------------------------ /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE sts

A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.

***************************************************************************** W.P.(C) No.32103 of 2015 ****************************************************************************** Dated this the 29th day of October, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioners have approached this Court on account of non-acceptance of basic tax in respect of the property comprised in Survey No.1912/1-5 of the Sasthamangalam Village. 2.

The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that on account of the pendency of the civil suit in respect of the land in question, the revenue officials refused to accept the land tax.

This Court is of the view that unless the civil court interdicts, the revenue officials are bound to act upon the request of the petitioners. Therefore, the land tax shall be accepted from the petitioners unless otherwise interdicted by the Civil Court. The writ petition is disposed of as above.

Sd/- A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE ln