JUDGMENT

Dated this the 8th day of February, 2023 The petitioners claim to be the owners in possession of 75.13 Ares of land in Survey Nos.847/3-1/9, 847/3/1-10, 523/12/2/2 and 523/12/3 of Velloorkunnam Village of Moovattupuzha Taluk in Ernakulam District. It is submitted that Ext.P1 order had been passed by the RDO under the KLU order permitting use of the property for other purposes. It is submitted that the property stands deleted from the data bank by Ext.P2 order. The petitioners have thereafter submitted Ext.P3 application before the additionally impleaded 7th respondent and seeks a consideration of the same in terms of Section 6A of the Kerala Land Tax Act .

The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the issue

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stands squarely covered by the decision of a Division Bench of this Court in District Collector, Ernakulam and others v. Fr.Jose Uppani and others [ 2020 (4) KLT 612 ]. It is submitted that the additionally impleaded 7th respondent is duty bound to consider Ext.P3 application exercising powers under Section 6A of the Kerala Land Tax Act . It is submitted that necessary additional entries will have to be made in the Basic Tax Register maintained in terms of