IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2011 / 10TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 2187 of 2006(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SIBIL RAJ, PADMA COMMUNICATIONS, MUALCKAL, ALAPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.A.KUMAR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE SALES TAX OFFICER, SECOND CIRCLE, ALAPUZHA. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM. 3. KERALA SALES TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ADDL. BENCH, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, ALAPUZHA. BY SR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. SHRI V.K. SHAMSUDEEN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 2187 of 2006(I) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER DATED 4.1.2005 PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER IN APPEAL PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 29.10.2005 EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF APPEAL DATED 7.1.2006 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE HON'BLE KERALA SALES TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE STAY PETITION SUBMITTED BEFORE THE HON'BLE KERALA SALES TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL. EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 17.01.2006 U/S.7 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 2187 OF 2006 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 1st September, 2011 J U D G M E N T Ext.P1 assessment order passed by the first respondent was subjected to challenge in appeal, wherein some modifications was made as per Ext.P2. Being aggrieved of the same, the petitioner preferred Ext. P3 appeal along with Ext. P4 stay petition before the third respondent. The writ petition was necessitated to be filed because of the coercive proceedings taken by the 4th respondent resorting to the remedy under the Revenue Recovery Act. 2. When the matter came up for consideration on 24.01.2006, it was adjourned by one week, also granting interim stay till then. When the matter was posted before the Court subsequently on 01.09.2008 it was not taken up. It is seen that no further steps were taken to bring up the matter for further consideration. The outcome of Ext.P3 appeal is not known. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. W.P (C) No. 2187 OF 2006 2 4. The writ petition is disposed of, directing the third respondent to pass final orders on Ext.P3 appeal, if the same is still pending consideration. The proceedings shall be finalised as above, in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE lk