IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 27TH MARCH 2008 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10434 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MARGO BIO CONTROLS(PVT) LTD., KALARICKAL BAZAR, KOTTAYAM, REP. BY ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY MR.KURIAN ISSAC. BY ADV. SRI.RAMESH CHERIAN JOHN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER(AA), OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER(AA) COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOTTAYAM. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER(APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM. BY G.P. SRI.E.P.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.10434 of 2008 .................................................................... Dated this the 27th day of March, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner is challenging Ext.P16 order which is a conditional stay order issued by the appellate authority. Appeals are filed by the petitioner for the assessment years 2005-2006 and 2006-2007. Having regard to the contentions raised by the petitioner particularly, the claim of exemption, Ext.P16 is modified by reducing the payment to 25%. The petitioner is granted time till 31st of this month to make payment of 25% and till 30.4.2008 to furnish security for the balance amount. The appellate authority is directed to take up the appeals out of turn and dispose of the same within three months from the date of making payment as above. W.P. is disposed of as above. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms