Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE FRIDAY, THE17H DAY OF OCTOBER201425TH ASWINA, 1936 WP(C).No. 24201 of 2014 (A) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------- 1. C.K.SAYED AHAMMED AGED52YEARS S/O. P.M.KHANKUTTY, CHERUKARAYIL HOUSE, KANJIRAPPILLY KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
2. P.M.KHANKUTTY AGED79YEARS S/O.KUNJUPPILLAI, CHERUKARAYIL HOUSE, KANJIRAPPILLY KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
3. DR.C.K.ABDUL SALAM AGED55YEARS S/O.P.M.KHANKUTTY, CHERUKARAYIL HOUSE, KANJIRAPPILLY KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
4. C.J.ABDUL AZEES AGED55YEARS S/O.P.M.KHANKUTTY, CHERUKARAYIL HOUSE, KANJIRAPPILLY KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
5. AYSHA MOL, AGED33YEARS D/O. P.M.KHANKUTTY, CHERUKARAYIL HOUSE, KANJIRAPPILLY KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
6. SANIF KHAN AGED24YEARS S/O. P.M.KHANKUTTY, CHERUKARAYIL HOUSE, KANJIRAPPILLY KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
7. T.P.M.ABDULLA KHAN AGED65YEARS S/O. PAREETH BAVA KHAN, PUTHENVEETTIL, ERATTUPETTA KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
8. P.A.MUHAMMED KHAN AGED40YEARS PUTHENVEETTIL, ERATTUPETTA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
9. LAILA BEEGAM AGED49YEARS D/O.P.M.KHANKUTTY, CHERUKARAYIL HOUSE, KANJIRAPPILLY KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
10. NASEEMA BEEVI AGED47YEARS S/O.P.M.KHANKUTTY, CHERUKARAYIL HOUSE, KANJIRAPPILLY KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
11. SOFY S/O.P.M.KHANKUTTY, CHERUKARAYIL HOUSE, KANJIRAPPILLY KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
12. KHURSHID BEEGAM AGED44YEARS S/O.P.M.KHANKUTTY, CHERUKARAYIL HOUSE, KANJIRAPPILLY KOTTAYAM DISTRICT.
13. FATHIMA BEEVI AGED73YEARS W/O. P.M.KHANKUTTY, CHERUKARAYIL HOUSE, KANJIRAPPILLY KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. (PETITIONERS2TO13ARE REPRESENTED BY ITS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER1T PETITIONER) BY ADV. SRI.P.M.M.NAJEEB KHAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------- 1.OF JOINT COMMISSIONER INCOME TAX RANGE - I, C.R.BUILDINGS, IS PRESS ROAD KOCHI - 18, ERNAKULAM.
2. THE SUB REGISTRAR MATTANCHERRY, KOCHI.
3. THE VILLAGE OFFICER THOPPUMPADY VILLAGE, KOCHI.
4. SHRI.ABDUL AZEES,, AGED49YEARS S/O.ABDULLA, DOOR NO. 8/1302, PALLIYARKKAVU ROAD COCHIN - 683 002. R2 BY ADV. SRI.JOSE JOSEPH, SC, FOR INCOME TAX BY GOVERNMENT PLEADERSRI.JOSEPH GEORGE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON1710-2014, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 24201 of 2014 (A) ---------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS -------------------- P1 - THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE SALE DEED NO. 4446/05 DT. 03//9/05 EXECUTED BY THE5H RESPONDENT IN FAVOUR OF1T PETITIONER. P1(A) - THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE SALE DEED NO. 4440/05 DT. 03.9.05 EXECUTED BY THE5H RESPONDENT IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONERS2 4 AND5 P1(B)- THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE SALE DEED NO. 4439/05, DT. 03.9.05 EXECUTED BY THE5H RESPONDENT IN FAVOUR OF3D PETITIONER. P1(C) - THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE SALE DEED NO. 4441/05 DT. 03.9.05 EXECUTED BY THE5H RESPONDENT IN FAVOUR OF6H PETITIONER IS PRODUCED. P1(D) - THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE SALE DEED NO. 4442/05 DT. 03/9/05 EXECUTED BY THE5H RESPONDENT IN FAVOUR OF8H PETITIONER. P1(F) - THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE SALE DEED NO. 4443/05, DT. 03.09.05 EXECUTED BY THE5H RESPONDENT IN FAVOUR OF9H PETITIONER IS PRODUCED HEREWITH AND MARKED P1 (G) - THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE SALE DEED NO. 4445/05 DT. 03.09.05 EXECUTED BY THE5H RESPONDENT IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONERS10 11 AND12 P1(H)- THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE SALE DEED NO. 4447/05 DT. 03.9.05 EXECUTED BY THE5H RESPONDENT IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONERS13 14 AND15 P2 - THE SAID ENCUMBRANCE CERTIFICATE NO. 12370 DT. 31.8.05 ISSUED BY THE2D RESPONDENT. WP(C).No. 24201 of 2014 (A) ---------------------------- P3 - THE OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATE NO. WZR32166/14 DT. 22.4.14 ISSUED BY THE CORPORATION OF COCHIN AUTHORITIES IN THE NAME OF THE PETITIONERS. P4 - THE PHOTOCOP YOFTHE SAID ENCUMBRANCE CERTIFICATE NO. 8817/14 DT. 21.4.14 ISSUED BY THE2D RESPONDENT IN FAVOUR OF THE PETITIONERS. P5 - THE PHTOTOCOPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE1T RESPONDENT NO. TR1707/08 DT. 11.2.2009 FORWARDED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT TO THE2D RESPONDENT. P6 - THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE SAID REPRESENTATION DT. 01.6.14 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE2D RESPONDENT. P7 - THE PHOTOCOPY OF THE SAID REPRESENTATION DT. 01.6.14 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT. A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, J.
.................................................... W.P.C. No. 24201 of 2014 ......................................................... Dated this the 17th day of October, 2014.
JUDGMENT
Petitioner has approached this Court challenging Ext. P5 order of attachment of immovable property issued under Rule 48 of Second Schedule to the Income - Tax Act, 1961. Petitioner submits that he is a bonafide purchaser of the property mentioned in Ext. P5 attachment schedule. Petitioner further submits that the attachment earlier effected in this property has been lifted as per an order of this Court.
2. I am of the view that the petitioner has a statutory remedy. He can raise his claim for lifting the attachment before the Tax Recovery Officer who issued Ext. P5 order under the relevant provisions. Therefore, the petitioner shall make a claim to lift the attachment W.P.C. No. 26147 of 2014 ..2.. before the Recovery Officer, Range-I, Ernakulam within four weeks from today. On receipt of the claim of the petitioner who claims as a bonafide purchaser, the Recovery Officer, after affording an opportunity to the petitioner, shall pass appropriate orders within a further period of four weeks. This Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Petitioner also submits that mutation has not been effected on account of the attachment. The attachment initiated against the property is not a bar in transfer of registry. Creditors right will not be lost by effecting transfer of registry. Transfer of registry, therefore, will be subject to any right available to the creditor to proceed against the property. Therefore, the 3rd respondent shall effect transfer registry in respect of the said property within a period of two weeks. This Writ Petition is disposed of as above. Dated this the 17th day of October, 2014. Sd/- A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, (Judge) ani/ /truecopy/ P.S.ToJudge