Kerala High Court
Cochin Shipyard Ltd vs Kochi Municipal Corpporation on 28 January, 2025
WP(C) No.12758/2023 1/3 Order Date : 28-01-2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P.
Tuesday, the 28th day of January 2025 / 8th Magha, 1946
WP(C) NO. 12758 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
COCHIN SHIPYARD LTD., PERUMANOOR P.O., KOCHI-682015 REPRESENTED BY
ITS GENERAL MANAGER (HR & TRAINING) MR. A.K. SUBHASH
RESPONDENTS:
1. KOCHI MUNICIPAL CORPPORATION, CORPORATION OFFICE, PB NO.1016, KOCHI,
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN-682011
2. REVENUE OFFICER, KOCHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, CORPORATION OFFICE, PB
NO.1016, KOCHI, PIN-682011
Writ petition (civil) praying inter alia that in the circumstances
stated in the affidavit filed along with the WP(C) the High Court be
pleased to stay of the operation of Exhibit P5, Exhibit P7 and Exhibits P8
to Exhibits P21 and all consequential proceedings pursuant thereto till
the final disposal of the writ petition, on condition that the petitioner
continues to pay property tax on the existing rate.
This petition again coming on for orders upon perusing the petition
and the affidavit filed in support of WP(C) and this Court's order dated
02.11.2024, upon hearing the arguments of M/S SAJI VARGHESE T.G & MARIAM
MATHAI, Advocates for the petitioner, SRI. ARUN ANTONY Advocate, for the
respondents, the court passed the following:
WP(C) No.12758/2023 2/3 Order Date : 28-01-2025
GOPINATH P., JUDGE.
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WP(C) 16984/2020, WP(C) 3084/2021, WP(C) 3085/2021, WP(C) 3094/2021, WP(C) 3561/2021.,
WP(C) 4037/2021, WP(C) 4459/2021, WP(C) 4888/2021, WP(C) 5157/2021, WP(C) 5235/2021,
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16746/2022, WP(C) 31447/2022, WP(C) 31966/2022, WP(C) 37646/2022, WP(C) 39500/2022,
WP(C) 41584/2022, WP(C) 5947/2023, WP(C) 6075/2023, WP(C) 8662/2023, WP(C) 5573/2023,
WP(C) 27253/2023, WP(C) 23488/2023, WP(C) 27277/2023, WP(C) 27311/2023, WP(C)
16068/2024, WP(C) 16181/2024, WP(C) 16534/2024, WP(C) 16540/2024, WP(C) 18294/2024,
WP(C) 19581/2024, WP(C) 31377/2024, WP(C) 32279/2024, WP(C) 38015/2024, WP(C)
15735/2020, WP(C) 10026/2021, WP(C) 25171/2022, WP(C) 27400/2022, WP(C) 19172/2023,
WP(C) 29492/2024, WP(C) 29893/2024, WP(C) 7035/2021, WP(C) 7570/2021, WP(C) 8809/2021,
WP(C) 9305/2021, WP(C) 9346/2021, WP(C) 10292/2021, WP(C) 10795/2021, WP(C) 10890/2021,
WP(C) 10981/2021, WP(C) 10983/2021, WP(C) 11286/2021, WP(C) 12652/2021, WP(C)
13389/2021, WP(C) 16361/2021, WP(C) 18333/2021, WP(C) 20829/2021, WP(C) 21137/2021,
WP(C) 26288/2021, WP(C) 26724/2021, WP(C) 27057/2021, WP(C) 27864/2021, WP(C)
27985/2021, WP(C) 29699/2021, WP(C) 846/2022, WP(C) 4069/2022, WP(C) 5315/2022, WP(C)
5974/2022, WP(C) 7600/2022, WP(C) 7996/2022, WP(C) 33947/2024, WP(C) 8994/2023, WP(C)
10041/2023, WP(C) 10658/2023, WP(C) 10729/2023, WP(C) 11142/2023, WP(C) 11156/2023,
WP(C) 11578/2023, WP(C) 11595/2023, WP(C) 11668/2023, WP(C) 12553/2023, WP(C)
12758/2023, WP(C) 13238/2023, WP(C) 13956/2023, WP(C) 14055/2023, WP(C) 16709/2023,
WP(C) 17835/2023, WP(C) 19871/2023, WP(C) 21960/2023, WP(C) 34214/2023, WP(C)
32783/2023, WP(C) 35019/2023, WP(C) 8362/2024, WP(C) 9242/2024, WP(C) 9713/2024, WP(C)
22004/2024, WP(C) 23194/2024, WP(C) 26864/2024, WP(C) 40595/2024, WP(C) 13370/2021,
WP(C) 21597/2024, WP(C) 31615/2024, WP(C) 32006/2024, WP(C) 31991/2024, WP(C)
31972/2024, WP(C) 31963/2024, WP(C) 31930/2024, WP(C) 35369/2024, WP(C) 22081/2024,
WP(C) 31883/2024, WP(C) 41045/2024
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Dated this the 28th day of January, 2025
ORDER
Though I had started hearing these matters, the hearing could not proceed effectively on account of the large number of counsel appearing in individual matters and on account of difficulty in accommodating requests for posting on particular dates. In view of the fact that the present roster is heavy, I have no option but to release these matters from part heard. Registry to list these matters according to roster.
sd/-
GOPINATH P. JUDGE Nsd WP(C) No.12758/2023 3/3 Order Date : 28-01-2025 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12758/2023 Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER GO (MS) 144/15/LSGD DATED 27.4.2015 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER GO(MS) NO 540/2019/LSGD DATED 6.3.2019 Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 6.8.2020 IN RESPECT OF BUILDING NO 939 FOR THE YEAR 2016-17 Exhibit P4 TABLE SHOWING THE RATE OF PROPERTY TAX IN RESPECT OF THE L4 BUILDINGS OWNED BY THE PETITIONER, BEFORE AND AFTER THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AMENDMENT Exhibit P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO: ISO/CER5/ 037773/2022 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER ALONG WITH THE DETAILS OF THE REVISED PROPERTY TAX DETAILS Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER BEARING NO. P&A/ADMN/45/5/86- III DATED 7.2.2023 SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE FIRST RESPONDENT Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO ISO/CER5/4485/2023 DATED 16/02/2023 SENT BY THE SECOND RESPONDENT Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE ALLEGED ARREAR DEMAND NOTICE DATED 10.3.2023 IN RESPECT OF THE BUILDING NO 939 Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF THE ALLEGED ARREAR DEMAND NOTICE DATED 10.3.2023 IN RESPECT OF THE BUILDING NO 940 Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF THE ALLEGED ARREAR DEMAND NOTICE DATED 10.3 .2023 IN RESPECT OF THE BUILDING NO 961 Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF THE ALLEGED ARREAR DEMAND NOTICE DATED 10.3.2023 IN RESPECT OF THE BUILDING NO. 964 Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF THE ALLEGED ARREAR DEMAND NOTICE DATED 10.3.2023 IN RESPECT OF THE BUILDING NO. 970 Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF THE ALLEGED ARREAR DEMAND NOTICE DATED 10.3.2023 IN RESPECT OF THE BUILDING NO 985 Exhibit P14 TRUE COPY OF THE ALLEGED ARREAR DEMAND NOTICE DATED 10.3.2023 IN RESPECT OF THE BUILDING NO 986 Exhibit P15 TRUE COPY OF THE ALLEGED ARREAR DEMAND NOTICE DATED 10.3.2023 IN RESPECT OF THE BUILDING NO 987 Exhibit P16 TRUE COPY OF THE ALLEGED ARREAR DEMAND NOTICE DATED 10.3.2023 IN RESPECT OF THE BUILDING NO 995 Exhibit P17 TRUE COPY OF THE ALLEGED ARREAR DEMAND NOTICE DATED 10.3.2023 IN RESPECT OF THE BUILDING NO 1004 Exhibit P18 TRUE COPY OF THE ALLEGED ARREAR DEMAND NOTICE DATED 10.3.2023 IN RESPECT OF THE BUILDING NO 1005 Exhibit P19 TRUE COPY OF THE ALLEGED ARREAR DEMAND NOTICE DATED 10.3.2023 IN RESPECT OF THE BUILDING NO. 1017 Exhibit P20 TRUE COPY OF THE ALLEGED ARREAR DEMAND NOTICE DATED 10.3.2023 IN RESPECT OF THE BUILDING NO 1020 Exhibit P21 TRUE COPY OF THE ALLEGED ARREAR DEMAND NOTICE DATED 19.3.2023 IN RESPECT OF THE BUILDING NO 1023