WP(C) NO. 12703 OF 2025 1 2025:KER:26463 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BECHU KURIAN THOMAS THURSDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 6TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 12703 OF 2025 PETITIONER : JOSE GEORGE AGED 57 YEARS RESIDING AT EDAPARAMBIL HOUSE, VELLAPADU, PALA P.O. KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN – 686 575 BY ADVS. JEN JAISON SHAJI THOMAS RESPONDENTS : 1 CHANGANACHERRY MUNICIPALITY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PERUNNA, CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686101 2 THE SECRETARY CHANGANACHERRY MUNICIPALITY, PERUNNA, CHANGANACHERRY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN – 686 101 SRI SURIN GEORGE IPE, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 12703 OF 2025 2 2025:KER:26463 BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- W.P.(C) No.12703 of 2025 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 27th day of March, 2025 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Ext.P2 demand notice demanding property tax on petitioner's building bearing No.1252/E. Having heard Adv.Jen Jaison, appearing for the petitioner as well as Sri.Surin George Ipe, the learned Standing Counsel, I am of the view that since the petitioner has an efficacious alternative remedy before the Standing Committee for Finances, the said remedy ought to be pursued. Accordingly, reserving the liberty of the petitioner to pursue the statutory remedies, in accordance with law, this writ petition is dismissed. Sd/- BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, JUDGE RKM WP(C) NO. 12703 OF 2025 3 2025:KER:26463 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12703/2025 PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : Exhibit P1 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE REVISED BUILDING PERMIT NO. BA 217/2010-11 DATED 01.09.2016 Exhibit P2 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 25.01.2025 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P3 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF THIS HON’BLE COURT IN W.P(C) NO. 9326 OF 2017 DATED 10.06.2024 Exhibit P4 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 11.03.2025 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit P5 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER DATED 17.03.2025 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT