{"id":241269,"date":"1999-02-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"1999-02-03T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/n-v-joseph-vs-dist-collector-and-ors-on-4-february-1999"},"modified":"2017-02-03T12:28:31","modified_gmt":"2017-02-03T06:58:31","slug":"n-v-joseph-vs-dist-collector-and-ors-on-4-february-1999","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/n-v-joseph-vs-dist-collector-and-ors-on-4-february-1999","title":{"rendered":"N.V. Joseph vs Dist. Collector And Ors. on 4 February, 1999"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Kerala High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">N.V. Joseph vs Dist. Collector And Ors. on 4 February, 1999<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_citations\">Equivalent citations: AIR 1999 Ker 189<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_author\">Author: J Koshy<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_bench\">Bench: J Koshy<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<pre><\/pre>\n<p>ORDER<\/p>\n<p> J.B. Koshy, J.<\/p>\n<p>1. Petitioner is challenging Ext. P4 proceedings of the Collector revising the building tax. Petitioner&#8217;s building was assessed to building tax by order dated 21-7-1990. Petitioner&#8217;s appeal was disposed of by Ext. P2 proceedings dated 17-1-1992. Section 13(2) of the Kerala Building Tax Act, 1975 provides that District Collector shall not suo motu revise an order under Sub-section (1) if that order has been passed more than three months previously. Since the appellate order was passed two years ago, District Collector cannot invoke the provisions of<\/p>\n<p>Section 13(2). Another question raised by the respondent is that it can be under Section 15 of the Act. Section 15 relates to rectification of mistakes. Ext. P2 order is passed by the Revenue Divisional Officer, Idukki. That can be rectified by the same officer. A revisional authority cannot rectify the appellate authority&#8217;s order under Section 15. Section 15 is for correcting mistakes apparent on the basis of record by the same authority. So question for rectification will not arise. Further notice was issued under Section 13. Since the power of suo motu revision is barred in view of Section 13(2), Ext. P4 is set aside.\n<\/p>\n<p>2. The original petition is allowed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kerala High Court N.V. Joseph vs Dist. Collector And Ors. on 4 February, 1999 Equivalent citations: AIR 1999 Ker 189 Author: J Koshy Bench: J Koshy ORDER J.B. Koshy, J. 1. Petitioner is challenging Ext. P4 proceedings of the Collector revising the building tax. Petitioner&#8217;s building was assessed to building tax by order dated 21-7-1990. 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