IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2008 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 9211 of 2008(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S.DECON AUTO STEEL PVT. LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, C.N.DEVADATHAN NAIR, INDUSTRIAL AREA, MUNDENCAVU, CHENGANNUR P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.HARIKRISHNAN SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE LEVEL REHABILITATION COMMITTEE REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT. OF INDUSTRIES, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT. OF FINANCE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE GENERAL MANAGER, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, ALAPPUZHA. 6. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (ASSESSMENT), COMMERCIAL TAXES (SPECIAL CIRCLE), ALAPPUZHA. BY SHRI.K.GOVINDAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ----------------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).NO.9211/2008 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner has filed Exts.P9 petition before the first respondent, claiming the benefit of Ext.P5. According to the petitioner, Ext.P9 is pending and a decision on the same has not been taken by the first respondent. 2. If, as stated by the petitioner, Ext.P9 is pending before the first respondent, he shall render a decision on the same, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. It is also directed that, before final orders are passed on Ext.P9, the petitioner shall be given notice. 3. Though the petitioner seeks a stay of recovery of the tax due, as at present, since there is no order exempting the petitioner from tax liability, I am not inclined to pass such an order. Writ Petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE vi.