IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 4TH DECEMBER 2008 / 13TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 35854 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- THRISSUR FASHION JEWELLERY, PANDALAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, K.P.VARGHESE. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.DANDAPANI (SR.) SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER-II, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICE, KOLLAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, ADOOR. 4. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, ADOOR. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.35854 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT Prayers in the writ petition are as follows: “1) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the 3rd respondent not to proceed with the steps initiated under Ext.P10, pending disposal of Exdt.P7 before the 2nd respondent. 2) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the 2nd respondent to pass orders on Ext.P7 as expeditiously as possible.” 2. Petitioner has been visited with a penalty vide Ext.P2 order. Against the same, petitioner preferred revision. Thereafter he approached this court and by Ext.P6 judgment this court directed that if the petitioner prefers an application seeking stay, the same will be considered. Pending the same, petitioner is now faced with Ext.P10 notice issued under Section 25 of the Kerala Value Added Tax Act. 3. I heard learned Senior Counsel Sri. K.P.Dandapani and the learned Government Pleader. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that orders are yet to be passed in the application for stay and proceedings are taken vide Ext.P10. WPC.35854/2008. 2 After having considered the matter, the writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to devise his reply to Ext.P10 within a period of three weeks from today. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb