IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2008 / 25TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 1750 of 2008(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S.QUALITRONICS (MADRA)PVT. LTD., GIRI NAGAR, ERNAKULAM 20, REPRESENTED BY ITS ASST. BR.MANAGER MR.P.RAMESH NAIR. BY ADV. SMT.K.LATHA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAX, ERNAKULAM. BY SPL. GOVERNMENT PLEADER (TAXES) SRI C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 1750 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: January 15, 2008 JUDGMENT Against Ext.P1 series of orders of assessment, petitioner has filed Ext.P2 series of appeals along with Ext.P3 series of stay petitions which are pending before the 2nd respondent. While orders are awaited on the appeals, revenue recovery proceedings have been initiated by Exts.P3 and P3(a) and hence this writ petition. 2. It is a fact that the petitioner has not moved for stay of tax under Ext.P1 series of assessment. If that be so, the respondents cannot be faulted for the steps they have taken. 3. However, in view of the pendency of the appeals Ext.P2 series, I dispose of the writ petition directing that the 2nd respondent shall take up and consider Ext.P2 series of appeals, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. In the meantime, further proceedings pursuant to Exts.P3 and P3(a) demand notices will stand stayed on condition that the petitioner remits one-third of the WP(C) 1750/2008 Page numbers amount covered by those two notices. Payment as above shall be made within two weeks from today. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-