IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C. JAYACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 19^TH DAY OF MAY 2026 / 29TH VAISAKHA, 1948 WP(C) NO. 12594 OF 2026 PETITIONER:

MOOSA AMBALANCHERI AGED 71 YEARS, S/O. BEERANKUTTY, AMBALANCHERI HOUSE, KADAPPADI, PERUVALLUR P.O., TIRURANGADI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 673638 BY ADV.C.M.MOHAMMED IQUABAL RESPONDENTS:

1 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM COLLECTORATE, MALAPPURAM P.O., PIN - 676505

2 THE TALUK SURVEYOR, KONDOTTY, KONDOTTY TALUK OFFICE, KONDOTTY P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 673638

3 THE TAHSILDAR (LR), KONDOTTY, KONDOTTY TALUK OFFICE, KONDOTTY P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 673638

4 THE VILLAGE OFFICER PALLIKKAL VILLAGE OFFICE, PALLIKKAL P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 673634

5 THE VILLAGE OFFICER PERUVALLUR VILLAGE OFFICE, PERUVALLUR P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 673638 OTHER PRESENT:

BY ADV. AJITH VISWANATHAN – GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19.05.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

J U D G M E N T

Dated this the 19^th day of May, 2026 Ext.P5 is an application preferred by the petitioner for acceptance of land tax, pending before the 1^st res