IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 9TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 20TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 4213 of 2009(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.MOHANAN, S/O.KESAVAN, PROPRIETOR, K & K TRADERS, DIVYA BHAVAN, VENKULAM, EDAVA POST, CHIRAYANKEEZHU TALUK, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.O.RAMACHANDRAN NAMBIAR MR.GEEN T.MATHEW RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KERALA,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 2. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER,OFFICE OF THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 3. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER(AUDIT ASSESSMENT)OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (AUDIT ASSESSMENT)COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER(APPEALS), OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 5. THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, AGRICULTURAL INCOME TAX AND COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER COMMERCIAL TAXES,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 4213 OF 2009 B ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 9th day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T I heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Government Pleader. Writ petition is disposed of directing the 4th respondent to consider and take a decision on the stay petition filed along with Ext.P8 appeal in accordance with law, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such time, revenue recovery proceedings against the petitioner pursuant to Ext.P9 shall be kept in abeyance. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment before the 4th respondent as soon as it is received. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks // TRUE COPY // P.A. TO JUDGE