IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 33918 of 2008(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- K.M.CHAKRAPANI, PROPRIETOR, COIR INDIA, CEMENT DEALER, PALOLIPALAM, VATAKARA - 673 105. BY ADV. SRI.N.L.KRISHNAMOORTHY SRI.K.LAKSHMINARAYANAN SMT.SATHYA SHREEPRIYA RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, DEPARTMENT, KOZHIKODE. 3. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (AA), COMMERCIAL TAXES DEPARTMENT, KOZHIKODE. 4. SALES TAX OFFICER (RECOVERY), OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.33918 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the Government Pleader. The writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P4 stay petition in accordance with law within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such time as a decision is taken, recovery proceedings will be kept in abeyance. Petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment before the second respondent as soon as it is received. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb