Peethambaran N.G v. the Village Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court observed that pending litigation does not bar the remittance of land tax as it is a fiscal measure distinct from ownership. The Village Officer was directed to dispose of the petition's tax remittance application within three weeks.
What did the court decide?
The Village Officer is directed to take up the application for remittance of Land Tax from 2013 and issue necessary receipts within three weeks of the judgment, after affording an opportunity of being
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
TUESDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF JANUARY 2022 / 5TH MAGHA, 1943
WP(C) NO. 562 OF 2022
PETITIONER:
PEETHAMBARAN N.G, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O GOPALAN,
NARIYANI POYKAYIL HOUSE, VELLORA AMSOM,
KAKKARA P O, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN-670306.
BY ADVS.
P.S.BINU
K.SEENA
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VELLORA VILLAGE, VELLORA P O, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN-670306.
2 THE TAHSILDAR, PAYYANNUR THALUK, PAYYANUR P O, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN-670307.
SMT MABLE C KURIAN,GP
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the pendency of a money suit or an attachment order prevents the revenue authority from issuing Land Tax receipts.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
PEETHAMBARAN N.G
- respondent
THE VILLAGE OFFICER, VELLORA VILLAGE
- respondent
THE TAHSILDAR, PAYYANNUR THALUK
- respondent
SMT MABLE C KURIAN
Coram
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