IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2008 / 1ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 30048 of 2004(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ 1. BIJU.K.PAUL, S/O.K.P.PAUL, PYNADATH HOUSE, IRINGOLE, PERUMBAVOOR. 2. BIJU.P.GEORGE, PUTHENPARAMBIL HOUSE, P.O.PUTHUPALLY, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.K.MURALEEDHARAN SMT.SEEMA PARTHASARATHY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SALES TAX OFFICER, PONKUNNAM. 2. THE DEPUTY TAHASILDAR (R.R), KOTTAYAM. 3. S.V.SURESH, S/O.VALSALAN, SURESH BHAVAN, KUMARAKOM EAST P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SMT.SATHYA SREEPRIYA FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/07/2008, THE COURT ON 23/07/2008 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: TRUE COPY OF ORDER DT.15.3.2002 ISSUED BY SALES TAX OFFICER.' P2: TRUE COPY OF JUDGMENT DT.9.7.2004 IN WPC 16310/2004(N). P3: TRUE COPY OF NOTICE SERVED ON PETITIONERS DT.23.9.04. P4: TRUE COPY OF OBJECTION PREFERRED BY 2ND PETITIONER BEFORE R1 DT.29.9.2004. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: R3(a): TRUE COPY OF PETITIONER'S OBJECTION DT.5.10.2004. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.30048 of 2004 .................................................................... Dated this the 23rd day of July, 2008. JUDGMENT Since counsel for the petitioners submitted that petitioners have approached the authorities for settlement of liability under amnesty scheme, W.P. is closed leaving freedom to the petitioners to settle liability under the current amnesty scheme. If liability is not settled, it will be open to the petitioners to challenge recovery proceedings continued against them. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms