WP(C) 16349/2004 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 16TH SEPTEMBER 2010 / 25TH BHADRA 1932 WP(C).No. 16349 of 2004(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M/S.SANNIDHAN BAR AND RESTAURANT, SOUTH BAZAR, KANNUR, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, N.P.SUSHEELA BY ADV. SRI.N.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR SRI.V.K.SHAMUSUDHEEN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE ADDITIONAL SALES TAX OFFICER-1, 3RD CIRCLE, KANNUR 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, KANNUR. 3. THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDINGS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.P. PRADEEP. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/09/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) 16349/2004 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF TE PENALTY ORDER PASSED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 14.12.1998. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 26.2.2000. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT U/S. 37 OF THE KGST ACT DATED 21.10.2003. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C) N. 36459/2003-M DATD 19.11.2003. EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 10.12.2003. EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER PASSED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 23.2.2004. EXT.P7 TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULR NO. 14/96 DATED 10.5.1996. EXT.P8 TRUE COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER GIVEN TO 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 28.11.2003. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. // TRUE COPY // P.S. TO JUDGE. KNC/- P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. = = = = = = = = == = = = == = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. WP(C) 16349 OF 2004 = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = = = = = = = DATED THIS, THE 16TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER , 2010. J U D G M E N T The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would like to avail the benefits of the 'amnesty scheme' declared by the Government, which is very much applicable and available till 31.12.2010 and that the petitioner has already filed a petition for availing such benefits. In such circumstance, the writ petition is closed without prejudice to the right and liberties of the petitioner to avail the benefit of the amnesty scheme as aforesaid. The interim order passed by this Court will continue till the closure of the scheme as aforesaid. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, (JUDGE) KNC/-