Muhammedkutyy v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner challenged refusal by Revenue Authorities to accept land tax without a No-objection Certificate from the Forest Department, which refused to issue it as land remained in Forest possession despite a Tribunal exemption order.
What did the court decide?
Directing Respondents 2 and 4 to restore the land within 6 months to enable the petitioner to pay land tax.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC
MONDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2008 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1930
WP(C).No. 4625 of 2008(A)
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PETITIONER:
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MUHAMMEDKUTTY, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O. VEERANKUTTY, KILAYIL HOUSE, MUNNOORKODE P.O., PALGHAT DISTRICT.
BY ADV. SRI.K.DIVAKARAN NAIR
RESPONDENTS:
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Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner entitled to pay land tax without a No-objection Certificate from the Forest Department.
Whether a No-objection Certificate should be issued despite the land not being restored to the petitioner.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
MUHAMMEDKUTTY
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
- respondent
CUSTODIAN-EX-OFFICIO SPECIAL SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE
- respondent
VILLAGE OFFICER, THRIKKADERI-I
- respondent
DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, PALAKKAD
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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