Aneesh John, v. the State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
This judgment is a single-day order admitting a writ petition challenging an assessment order for luxury tax. The court directed the quashing of the impugned order and stated that the measurement of the petitioner's building must be conducted by the Assistant Executive Engineer of Public Works Department with due notice before any final decision.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI
TUESDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2023 / 18TH MAGHA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 3364 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
ANEESH JOHN, AGED 39 YEARS S/O. JOHN, PAZHAYAMADATHIL HOUSE, VEERPAD (PO), KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN – 670 704
BY ADVS. CIBI THOMAS G.KRISHNAKUMARI ANSIA K.A.
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TAXES, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN – 695 001
- 2 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR, CIVIL STATION, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN – 670 002
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petitioner should be directed to get the building measured by a competent authority before the revision petition is disposed of afresh.
Whether the quashing of the impugned order and the direction to re-conduct the measurement with proper notice are maintainable.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
ANEESH JOHN
- respondent
THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TAXES
- respondent
THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KANNUR
- respondent
THE SUB COLLECTOR, THALASSERY
- respondent
THE TAHSILDAR, IRITTY
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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