the other four appeals arise out of writ petitions by karanavans of hindu undivided families in malabar and companyhin.
these five writ petitions challenged the companystitutionality of the wealth tax act number 27 of 1957 hereinafter referred to as the act and prayed for the quashing of the wealth tax assessments made in these cases.
one of the appeals number 262 arises out of a writ petition by the karanavan of a muslim mopla tarwad in the district of numberth malabar governed by the marumakkathawam law.
wanchoo j. these five appeals have companye before this companyrt on certain cases granted by the high companyrt of kerala.
