IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 28TH MARCH 2008 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10088 of 2008(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ REV.FR.EDVIN THUNDATHIL S/O. XAVIER .T.A,MANAGER UTTUPARA SEMINARY ESTATE, PALLIKKUNNU, WAYANAD. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.ABOOBACKER(EDAPPALLY) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF APPEALS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES NIRMAL ARCADES, ERANHIPALAM P.O., KOZHIKODE. 2. THE TAHASILDAR (RR) THALUK OFFICE VYTHIRI THALUK, SOUTH WAYANAD. BY SHRI.TEKCHAND, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 10088 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 28th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T Since petitioner has filed appeals against agricultural income tax assessments for the years 1981-82 & 1985-86 and having regard to the exemption claimed by the petitioner as a charitable institution, this writ petition is disposed of granting stay against recovery proceedings till disposal of the appeals. The appellate authority is directed to take up the appeals out of turn and dispose of the same within a period of two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment by the petitioner. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) jg