IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2009 / 27TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 23622 of 2009(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- MR.V.J.JOSEPH, J & A FOUNDATIONS PVT.LTD KALASRISHTY JUNCTION, VENNALA P.O., KOCHI - 25. BY ADV. MR. SERGI JOSEPH THOMAS RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY (TAXES), SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (WC & LT) OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI - 15. 3. KGA ESTATE MANAGEMENT (P) LTD, MARADU, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. C. K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P. (C) No. 23622 of 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 18th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT The prayer of the petitioner is essentially to direct the second respondent to complete the assessment in respect of the assessment year 2007 - '08, pursuant to Ext.P15 pre-assessment notice issued in this regard. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, in response to Ext.P15, the petitioner has already filed Ext.P16 statement of objections and that the matter is still pending in cold storage, which in turn has caused loss, hardship and prejudice to the petitioner. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the second respondent is directed to finalize Exts. P15 and P16 proceedings, for passing final assessment order in respect of the assessment year 2007-'08 as expeditiously as possible, of course after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd