JUDGMENT

The petitioner is aggrieved by the refusal on the part of respondents 1 and 2 to accept basic land tax from the petitioner in respect of the property covered by Ext.P2 registered partition deed and Ext.P4 purchase certificate even though the property was mutated in the name of the petitioner and inspite of having accepted basic land tax from the petitioner in respect of the property for the period upto 2014- 2015.

2. The prayers in the above Writ Petition (Civil) are as follows :

i) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents 1 and 2 to collect basic land tax from the petitioner in respect of the property described in Para. 1 of the writ petition and issue him a Possession Certificate.

ii) Issue such other writ, order or direction which are deemed fit and proper on the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice.”

3. Heard Sri.Jacob Sebatian, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri.Saigi Jacob Palatty, the learned Sr.Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

4. The petitioner claims to be in ownership and possession of 48.5 cents of dry land in Sy.No.139/16 A1 of Karimbuzha I village in Ottappalam Taluk, Palakkad revenu