IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2007 / 19TH CHAITHRA 1929 WA.No. 943 of 2007 -------------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.7432/2007 Dated 06/03/2007 .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER: ------------------------------------ M/S.JAS AGENCIES, XIX/622, BANK JUNCTION, ALUVA, REPRESENTED ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P.A.SADIQ. BY ADV. SRI.T.K.PANKAJASHAN PILLAI SRI.SAJI PANKAJAKSHAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: -------------------------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, (TAXES), GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANNANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (AUDIT & ASSMT), SALES TAX, MATTANCHERRY, AT MINI CIVIL STATION, ALUVA. 3. THE DEPUTY THAHASILDAR (RR), ALUVA. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, ALUVA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.MEERA THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B. Koshy & T.R. Ramachandran Nair, JJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.A.NO.943 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 9th day of April, 2007 JUDGMENT Koshy, J. The appellant filed Annexure A appeal and Annexure B stay petition. The grievance of the appellant is that assessment order is being pressed and revenue recovery proceedings are taken for recovering the disputed tax amount of Rs.2,30,913/-. It is also submitted that the stay petition is not yet disposed of. In the above circumstances, we direct the appellate authority to dispose of the appeal petition as expeditiously as possible and demand shall be kept in abeyance if the appellant pays 50% of the tax demanded, within one month from today. The writ appeal is disposed of in the above terms. (J.B. Koshy, Judge.) (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/