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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
C. JAYACHANDRAN, J
MUHAMMED SAKARIYA K.T., HUSSAIN – Appellant
Versus
THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THE THAHSILDAR, THE VILLAGE OFFICER, IBRAHIM KUTTY K.T. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge of tax payment due to property title dispute. (Para 1 , 3) |
| 2. court observation on differing survey numbers and tax acceptance direction. (Para 2 , 5 , 7) |
| 3. arguments around the land tax claims and previous receipts. (Para 4 , 6) |
| 4. final direction regarding acceptance of land tax. (Para 8) |
JUDGMENT
Petitioners are aggreived by Exts.P4 and P5 communications issued by the Tahsildar and Village Officer respectively, refusing to accept tax in respect of their property.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned senior Government Pleader on behalf of respondents 1, 2 and 3 and also the learned counsel for the 4th respondent.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that the findings in Exts.P4 and P5 to the effect that the petitioners and the 4th respondent are claiming title over the same property is baseless. The petitioner’s property is comprised in old survey no.612 and re-survey no.655/9; whereas, the 4th respondent’s property is comprised in old survey nos. 617, 616 etc. and re-survey no. 657/5. Both in respect of the old Survey number and re-survey number, the properties differ, wherefore, the finding in Ext.P4 that the prop
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