IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 14TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 26479 of 2007(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ KURUVITHADAM AGENCIES (P) LTD., MUVATTUPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY MATHEW GEORGE, DIRECTOR. BY ADV. SRI.VIJAYAN. K.U. SRI.K.N.SREEKUMARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SALES TAX OFFICER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, MUVATTUPUZHA. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), ERNAKULAM. 3. INSPECTING ASST.COMMISSIONER COMMERCIAL TAXES,MUVATTUPUZHA. 4. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETRIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P. SRI. SREEKRISHNA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 26479 OF 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of September, 2007 JUDGMENT Since petitioner has filed appeal against sales tax assessment for the year 2002-03, there will be stay against recovery proceedings till disposal of the appeal on petitioner remitting Rs. 3 lakhs within one month from now. The appellate authority is directed to take up the appeal 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 2