The petitioners claim to be the owners and in possession of the properties situated in Survey No.31/7/3 in Manjallur Village, Muvattupuzha Taluk, having an extent of 53 cents. The petitioners have approached this court on account of the refusal to collect land tax from them. It is stated by the petitioners that on account of the alleged reclamation of the land in contravention of the Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wet Land Act, 2008, the revenue officials refused to collect land tax. 2. In the above circumstances, I am of the view that land tax from the petitioners cannot be refused merely for the reason that the petitioners have contravened the Act 2008, the action that can be taken against the petitioners are provided under the above Act. It is a self-contained Act. Therefore, refusal to accept land tax on that ground is untenable.
3. Thus, there shall be a direction to the revenue officials to accept land tax from the petitioners in respect of the properties mentioned above.
The writ petition is disposed of as above.
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A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, JUDGE.
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