WP(C) NO. 35092 OF 2024 1 2025:KER:25812 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI TUESDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 4TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 35092 OF 2024 PETITIONERS: 1 T.M.V. SHABEER AGED 32 YEARS S/O. K.P. IBRAHIM HAJI, SAREENA MAHAL, KAYARALAM P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN – 670 602 2 HARSHAD KUNDUVALAPPIL AGED 35 YEARS S/O. ASHRAF, KUNDUVALAPPIL HOUSE, KAKKAD P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN – 670 005 3 MUHAMMAD ASKAR K.P. AGED 38 YEARS S/O. ABOOBAKKAR, ASLAS MANZIL, PUZHATHI P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN – 670 005 4 K. FATHIMA AGED 38 YEARS D/O. ABDUL KHADAR, KUNDUVALAPPIL HOUSE, KAKKAD P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN – 670 005 5 ABOOBAKKAR HASSAN AGED 65 YEARS S/O. K.P. HASSAN, PUTHIYA PURAYIL, PAPPINISSERY P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN – 670 561 BY ADVS. SMT.REKHA NAIR SMT.APARNA M. NAIR SMT.ANJANA A. WP(C) NO. 35092 OF 2024 2 2025:KER:25812 RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM., PIN – 682 031 2 THE LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONER LAND REVENUE COMMISSIONERATE, REVENUE COMPLEX, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING , MUSEUM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 33, PIN – 695 033 3 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, VIDYA NAGAR P.O., KASARGOD, PIN – 671 123 4 THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR (LA) CIVIL STATION, VIDYA NAGAR P.O., KASARGOD, PIN – 671 123 5 TAHSILDAR VELLARIKKUNDU TALUK, KASARGOD, PIN – 671 533 6 VILLAGE OFFICER KARINDALAM P.O., KASARGOD, PIN – 671 314 7 VIGILANCE ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR VIKAS BHAVAN (PO), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033 SRI. RAJEEV JYOTHISH GEORGE, GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 35092 OF 2024 3 2025:KER:25812 T.R.RAVI.J ------------------------------------------------------- WP(C) No.35092 of 2024 -------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of March, 2025 JUDGMENT The prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to accept land tax from the petitioner. There is also a prayer for a direction to consider and pass orders on Exts.P14 to P18 representations. 2. A statement has been filed by the 5th respondent, wherein it is stated that an enquiry was conducted by the Vigilance and Anti Corruption Bureau and as per the report, there are no irregularities as far as the case of the petitioner is concerned. It is however submitted that disciplinary action was taken against the former Village Officer and Village Assistant on other issues. Since the enquiry has not revealed any irregularities in the case of the petitioner, there is no reason for not accepting tax. WP(C) NO. 35092 OF 2024 4 2025:KER:25812 3. The writ petition is hence dispose of directing the respondents to accept land tax from the petitioner as and when the same is tendered. Sd/- T.R.RAVI sn JUDGE WP(C) NO. 35092 OF 2024 5 2025:KER:25812 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 35092/2024 PETITIONER’S EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 THE TRUE COPY OF THE CERTIFIED COPY OF THE PARTITION DEED NO. 917/1986 DATED 13-06-1986 Exhibit P2 THE TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO. 1105/2023 DATED 31-03-2023 Exhibit P3 THE TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO. 1103/2023 DATED 30-03-2023 Exhibit P4 THE TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO. 1107/2023 DATED 30-03-2023 Exhibit P5 THE TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO. 1106/2023 DATED 30-03-2023 Exhibit P6 THE TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO. 1104/2023 DATED 31-03-2023 Exhibit P7 THE TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO. 2882/2022 DATED 25-11-2022 Exhibit P8 THE TRUE COPY OF THE BASIC TAX PAID RECEIPT NUMBERED KL14040700134/2022 IN THE NAME OF SMT. SARASWATI AMMA FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2021-2022 DATED 15-01-2022 Exhibit P9 THE TRUE COPY OF THE BASIC TAX RECEIPT NUMBERED KL14040703637/2022 FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2022-2023 DATED 06-08-2022 Exhibit P10 THE TRUE COPY OF THE ROR CERTIFICATE/THANDAPPER ACCOUNT DATED 18-01- 2022 Exhibit P11 THE TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT NUMBERED SC65/2022/KSD DATED 31-10-2022 Exhibit P12 THE TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NUMBERED E18-(SC- 65/2022/KSD) 6109/2022/DVACB DATED 04-05-2023 Exhibit P13 THE TRUE COPY OF THE STATEMENT FILED BY SMT. LAKSHMI AMMA WP(C) NO. LAKSHMI AMMA WP(C) NO. 35092 OF 2024 6 2025:KER:25812 Exhibit P14 THE TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION PREFERRED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER DATED 16-11-2023 Exhibit P15 THE TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION PREFERRED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER DATED 16-11-2023 Exhibit P16 THE TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION PREFERRED BY THE 3RD PETITIONER DATED 16-11-2023 Exhibit P17 THE TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION PREFERRED BY THE 4TH PETITIONER DATED 16-11-2023 Exhibit P18 THE TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION PREFERRED BY THE 5TH PETITIONER DATED 16-11-2023 Exhibit P19 THE TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT NUMBERED TLKVEL/2906/2023/A5 DATED 08-12-2023 Exhibit P20 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION PREFERRED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER BEFORE THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MINISTER OF KERALA DATED 16-02-2024 Exhibit P21 THE TRUE COPY OF THE RESPONSE FROM THE 5TH RESPONDENT DATED 30-05-2024 Exhibit P22 THE TRUE COPY OF THE SAID REPORT OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 04-02-2024 Exhibit P23 THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE STATE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, COLLECTORATE, KASARGOD DATED 28-06-2024 Exhibit P24 THE REPORT ISSUED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT