THE COCHIN COLLEGE, v. THE CORPORATION OF KOCHI,
Court: High Court of Kerala
Bench: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court of Kerala judgment dated 2024-07-23. THE COCHIN COLLEGE, v. THE CORPORATION OF KOCHI,. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. RD TUESDAY, THE 23 DAY OF JULY 2024 / 1ST SRAVANA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 9510 OF 2023 PETITIONER: THE COCHIN COLLEGE, KOOVAPPADAM, KOCHI, PIN – 682 002, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER. BY ADVS. P. P. JACOB JOHANS JACOB P. RESPONDENTS: 1 THE CORPORATION OF KOCHI, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM – 682 011, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2 THE STANDING COMMITTEE FOR APPEAL TAXES, CORPORATION OF KOCHI, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM – 682 011. 3 THE REVENUE OFFICER, CORPORATION OF KOCHI, KOCHI, ERNAKULAM – 682 011. BY ADV D. G. VIPIN, SC, KOCHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23. 07. 2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: JUDGMENT The petitioner is an aided college. Being aggrieved by Ext. P1 rd notice of demand for payment of property tax issued by the 3 respondent, the petitioner preferred Ext. P4 appeal after paying the tax demanded.
The said appeal is filed before the Standing Committee for Appeals on Taxation. The only relief presently sought for by the petitioner is for a direction that Ext. P4 appeal be considered and disposed of within a time frame. 2. Heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Corporation also. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Corporation, this writ petition will stand disposed of directing that Ext. P4 appeal filed by the petitioner before the Standing Committee for Appeals on Taxation shall be considered and disposed of, after affording an opportunity of hearing, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. If the petitioner is granted relief in Ext. P4 appeal, the taxes remitted by the petitioner in terms of Ext. P1 demand shall either be refunded or adjusted against future demands. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly.
Sd/- GOPINATH P. JUDGE DK APPENDIX OF WP(C) 9510/2023 PETITIONER EXHIBITS TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 19. 1. 23 ISSUED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 4. 2. 23 ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 9. 2. 23 ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE APPEAL DATED 10. 2. 23 FILED BEFORE THE SECOND RESPONDENT TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 6. 3. 23 SHOWING THE RECEIPT OF THE APPEAL TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 23. 3. 2023 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 4. 3. 23 FILED BEFORE THE THIRD RESPONDENT TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE RECEIPT DATED 6. 3. 23 HAS ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT SHOWING THE ACCEPTANCE OF EXT. P7 APPLICATION TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT DATED 1. 3. 2023
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