Jose v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court directed the Village Officer to accept revenue tax from the petitioner who owns the property. This direction remains subject to any orders passed by the District Collector regarding an ongoing enquiry into the property's status.
What did the court decide?
Direction issued to the 4th respondent to receive revenue tax from the petitioner, subject to orders based on the District Collector's enquiry.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
TUESDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF MARCH 2017/16TH PHALGUNA, 1938
WP(C).No. 3698 of 2017 (J)
PETITIONER(S):
JOSE
AGED 52, S/O THOMAS, KULANGARA HOUSE, IV-WARD, MOOKKANNUR PANCHAYATH, ATTARA DESOM, MOOKANNUR VILLAGE, ALUVA TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN.683577.
BY ADVS.SMT.MEREENA JOSEPH SMT.LEENU ANANDHAN
RESPONDENT(S):
1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695001.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to pay revenue tax despite a stop memo issued pending enquiry by the District Collector.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Jose
- respondent
State of Kerala
- respondent
District Collector, Kakkanad
- respondent
Thaahildar, Aluva
- respondent
Village Officer, Mookkannur
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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