opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. On this representation, the 2nd respondent issued a communication in Exhibit P-4 stating that as per the Government Order No. 100/2013 dated 15.03.2013, the property tax has to be assessed on the basis of the plinth area and, therefore, there had been increase of 20% of the property tax as the petitioner’s property is situated adjacent to Ottapalam – Shornur main road and the petitioner’s buildings are in the primary zone and, hence no exemption is applicable. It appears that the petitioner had filed Exhibit P-5 representation against the said communication in Exhibit P-4. However, since the petitioner did not hear anything thereon, he moved an application under the Right to Information Act on which Exhibit P-7 order has been communicated. 4. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner did not hear anything on the outcome of the representation in Exhibit P-5 and Exhibit P-6 communication was issue to the petitioner on 26.09.2023 informing the petitioner that the property tax of the petitioner’s buildings in respect of the eleven buildings had been refixed w.e.f. 2016-17 onwards.
