IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 8TH APRIL 2008 / 19TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 11868 of 2008(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S.UNITED TROPICAL VENEERS PVT.LTD. KAVIYOOR, THIRUVALLA, REPRESENTED BY ANTONY HORMIS, ACCOUNTS OFFICER. BY ADV. SRI.ARIKKAT VIJAYAN MENON SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. INSPCTING ASST. COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM. 3. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR) TALUK OFFICE THIRUVALLA. 4. VILLAGE OFFICER, THIRUVALLA. BY SHRI.C.K.GOVINDAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 11868 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 8th day of April, 2008 J U D G M E N T Since petitioner has filed appeal against assessment and having regard to the total turn over and amount of tax due, this writ petition is disposed of granting stay against Ext.P3 recovery proceedings till disposal of the appeal on petitioner remitting 40% of the demand in two equal instalments, first instalment of which will be paid within three weeks from now and the second instalment will be paid within three weeks thereafter. On payment of first instalment, the attached Jeep will be released to the petitioner after making endorsement in the RC book that release is subject to clearnace of arrears of tax. The appellate authority is directed to take up the appeal out of turn and dispose of the same within a period of three months from the date of making payment as above. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) jg