JUDGMENT :

S.Manikumar, J.

Instant writ appeal is filed against judgment in W.P.(C) No.33218 of 2015 dated 31.08.2018, by which the writ court declined to entertain the challenge made against demand notice prior to attachment of land dated 16.09.2015 (Exhibit-P3) issued by the Deputy Tahsildar (R.R.), Chalakkudy, respondent No.2.

2. Short facts leading to the appeal are as under:-

Appellant had obtained mining permit dated 02.11.2009 (Exhibit-P1) for quarrying granite from the property of his friend Muhammed Haneef, Vellikulangara Village, Mukundapuram Taluk. The quarrying permit was only for one year. He has paid royalty also. After one year, the quarrying work was stopped. According to the appellant, though he intimated the matter to the Geology Department, permit was not renewed. Thereafter, a demand notice has been issued on 16.09.2015 by the Village Officer, Vellikulangara Village, Trissur, respondent No.3, to the appellant requiring him to remit an amount of Rs.6,70,040/- within ten days from the date of receipt of the notice. As per the demand, appellant paid Rs.36,600/- v