{"id":125342,"date":"2009-06-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-06-09T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/rev-father-anto-chiraparambil-vs-the-state-of-kerala-on-10-june-2009"},"modified":"2014-01-18T15:30:24","modified_gmt":"2014-01-18T10:00:24","slug":"rev-father-anto-chiraparambil-vs-the-state-of-kerala-on-10-june-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/rev-father-anto-chiraparambil-vs-the-state-of-kerala-on-10-june-2009","title":{"rendered":"Rev.Father Anto Chiraparambil vs The State Of Kerala on 10 June, 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">Rev.Father Anto Chiraparambil vs The State Of Kerala on 10 June, 2009<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nWP(C).No. 30596 of 2006(P)\n\n\n1. REV.FATHER ANTO CHIRAPARAMBIL,\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. THE TAHSILDAR, TALUK OFFICE,\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON\n\n                For Respondent  :GOVERNMENT PLEADER\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR\n\n Dated :10\/06\/2009\n\n O R D E R\n                 C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J.\n                 --------------------------------------------\n                      W.P.C. NO. 30596 OF 2006\n                 --------------------------------------------\n                 Dated this the 10th day of June, 2009\n\n                               JUDGMENT\n<\/pre>\n<p>      Petitioner  is   challenging      Ext.P5     order    whereunder the<\/p>\n<p>Government declined exemption for part of the building assessed by<\/p>\n<p>the Tahsildar for building tax.       I heard counsel appearing for the<\/p>\n<p>petitioner and Government pleader appearing for the respondents.<\/p>\n<p>Even though counsel for the petitioner submitted that building is used<\/p>\n<p>for religious purpose I notice that the portion used for religious<\/p>\n<p>purpose, namely, Chappel and connected area, are granted exemption.<\/p>\n<p>The balance area which is 571.07 sq. metres is only assessed for tax.<\/p>\n<p>While counsel for the petitioner submitted that upstair of the building<\/p>\n<p>made for residential purpose is for accommodation of guests who come<\/p>\n<p>to speak on religious matters, I do not think exemption is available to<\/p>\n<p>accommodation provided to guests. It is seen from the return produced<\/p>\n<p>that the petitioner themselves stated that the purpose is residential.<\/p>\n<p>Obviously and admittedly outsiders are coming and staying and<\/p>\n<p>extensive construction is for giving residential facility to them. I do<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">                                   2<\/span><\/p>\n<p>not think the purpose of visit of Guests can be reckoned by giving tax<\/p>\n<p>exemption for the building. Since residential portion of the building is<\/p>\n<p>not used for religious purposes petitioner was rightly found to be<\/p>\n<p>ineligible for exemption. W.P.C. therefore fails and is dismissed.<\/p>\n<p>                                    (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR)<br \/>\n                                                  Judge<br \/>\nkk<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"hidden_text\">3<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court Rev.Father Anto Chiraparambil vs The State Of Kerala on 10 June, 2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM WP(C).No. 30596 of 2006(P) 1. REV.FATHER ANTO CHIRAPARAMBIL, &#8230; Petitioner Vs 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY &#8230; Respondent 2. 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