IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2007 / 15TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 20821 of 2007(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ T.O.SUNIL, S/O.GOVINDAN, AGED 40 YEARS, GAUTHAM ARCHITECTS & ENGINEER, THIRUVONAM BUILDINGS, SHORNUR ROAD, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.SUNIL NAIR PALAKKAT SRI.K.N.ABHILASH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SALES TAX OFFICER (WC & LT), THRISSUR. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI. C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.20821 of 2007 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of July, 2007 JUDGMENT Since the petitioner has filed an appeal against sales tax assessment for the assessment year 2000-2001, there will be a stay against recovery proceedings till disposal of the appeal on the petitioner remitting 1/3rd of the demand within six weeks from now. 2. The Appellate Authority is directed to take up the appeal and dispose of the same within one month from the date of making payment as above. If the petitioner does not make payment as above, entire demand can be recovered during pendency of the appeal and in that case appeal will be taken up in the usual course. The writ petition is disposed of as above. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE css /