Case brief
What is this about?
Kerala High Court, Ernakulam; WP(C) No.12561 of 2025; decided 04.04.2025 by Justice T.R. Ravi (sole judge). Petitioner C.T. Pathrose (adv. Biju P.N.) complained that land tax was not being collected though it had been accepted earlier, and sought early disposal of Ext.P6, a representation dated 20.1.2025 filed before respondents 2 and 3 (Tahasildar, Aluva and Village Officer, Thuravoor). Other respondents: District Collector, Kakkanad (resp. 1) and Head Surveyor and Approving Authority, Survey Office, Angamaly (resp. 4); Sr. GP Deepa Narayanan for respondents. Court disposed of the petition, directing the Tahasildar to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 after hearing the petitioner and other interested persons within three months. Keywords: land tax; Ext.P6; representation; Tahasildar Aluva; time-bound disposal; hearing of interested persons; natural justice.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the 2nd respondent (Tahasildar) to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 after hearing the petitioner and other interested persons, at the earliest and in any event within three months from receipt of a copy of the judgment.