J U D G M E N T

The prayers in the above Writ Petition (Civil)

are as follows:

“i) To call for the records leading to Ext P3 and quash Ext P3.

ii)

To declare that the acceptance of land tax provisionally with condition is illegal and unsustainable and the Village Officer has no authority to impose any condition on the basic of tax receipt;

iii)

To issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ or order directing the 5th respondent to remove the endorsement “basic tax accepted provisionally subjected to Hon'ble court Case No. WP(C) 40002/16” from Ext P2 and to issue regular fresh tax receipts lieu of Ext P2;

iv)

To issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ or order directing the 5th respondent to issue possession certificate, location sketch, ROR certificate etc. village records in respect of the petitioner's properties covered by Ext P1(a); and v)

Grant such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem just and proper in the interest of justice,including costs.”

2. Heard Sri.Biju C.Abraham, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri.Saigi Jacob Palatty, learned Senior Govt. Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 5. In the nature of the order that is proposed to be passed in t