IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2009 / 25TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 38051 of 2008(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- V.K.JOJO, PROPRIETOR, M/S.ANNA WOODS, S/O P.O.KORATH, VITHAYATHIL HOUSE, NAYATHODE.PO, ERNAKULAM-683572. BY ADV. SRI.JIJO JOSEPH SRI.RAJESH THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, COMMERCIAL TAXES, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, MATTANCHERRY AT MINI CIVIL STATION, ALUVA. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER(APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, THEVARA, KOCHI. 4. THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES DEPT, MATTANCHERRY. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 38051 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 15th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 2. Pursuant to the interim order passed, it is submitted that the petitioner has already deposited an amount of Rs.50,000/-. In such circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P3 appeal in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such time, proceedings for recovery will be kept in abeyance. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb