IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 25TH JULY 2008 / 3RD SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 22445 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ THOMAS V.ATHIRAMPUZHA KRUPA INDUSTRIES, CHANGNACHERRY KOTTAYAM DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.V.K.SHAMUSUDHEEN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER IST CIRCLE, CHANGANACHERRY 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM 3. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR) TALUK OFFICE, CHANGANACHERRY 4. DISTRICT COLLECTOR KOTTAYAM BY GP SRI.C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).22445/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 25th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT Aggrieved by Exts.P2 to P4 orders of assessment, petitioner has preferred Exts.P5 to P7 appeal before the second respondent. Exts.P8 to P10 applications for stay have also been preferred. Orders are yet to be passed by the appellate authority on the applications for stay. In the meanwhile, recovery proceedings have been initiated as per Exts.P11 and P12. Hence the writ petition. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. Orders are to be passed on the applications for stay. 3. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to pass orders on Exts.P8 to P10 applications for stay, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Enforcement of Exts.P11 and P12 shall stand stayed for a period of six weeks from today. W.P.(C).22445/2008 2 Petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with the copy of the judgment before the second respondent. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs