Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI FRIDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 7TH CHAITHRA, 1947 PETITIONER: V.R.JAYAKUMAR AGED 63 YEARS S/O N.RAGHAVAN NAIR, VAVOLICKAL VEEDU, 14TH MILE, VALARA P.O., MANNAMKANDAM VILLAGE, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685 561 BY ADV LATHEESH SEBASTIAN RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695 001
2 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR COLLECTORATE, PAINAVU, IDUKKI, PIN - 686 602 3 THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER RDO OFFICE, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT PIN - 685 613 4 THE TAHASILDAR TALUK OFFICE, DEVIKULAM TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685 613 5 TALUK SURVEYOR TALUK OFFICE, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685 612 6 THE VILLAGE OFFICER MANNAMKANDAM VILLAGE, DEVIKULAM TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT, PIN - 685 561 SMT. DEEPA NARAYANAN, SR.GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
T.R.RAVI.J ------------------------------------------------------- WP(C) No.12652 of 2025 -------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of March, 2025
JUDGMENT
The petitioner was issued with a patta on 09.03.1994 but he is not able to pay tax since the resurvey is not over. The prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to finalise the resurvey of the petitioner assigned as per Ext.P1 patta and to accept the land tax. It can be seen from Ext.P6 that the process had already been initiated. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to complete the process as per Ext.P6 and accept land tax after the survey is completed, with regard to the property covered by Ext.P1 Patta. Necessary action shall be completed within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- T.R.RAVI JUDGE sn APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12652/2025 PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF PATTA IN LA NO.29/94 ISSUED BY THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (LA), DEVIKULAM DATED 09.03.1994 Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 29.04.2022 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST OF THE PETITIONER SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 19.08.2022 Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION OF FORWARDING
THE REPRESENTATION TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE HON’BLE REVENUE MINISTER DATED 22.06.2023 Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE 6TH RESPONDENT DATED 04.07.2023 Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER OF THE TAHSILDAR (LAND RECORDS), DEVIKULAM DATED 30.08.2024