IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2008 / 28TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2284 of 2008(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M/S.HOTEL SEAGATE, EDAPPALLY, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER K.T.MATHEW. BY ADV. SRI.ARIKKAT VIJAYAN MENON SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON SMT.MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, 1ST CIRCLE, KALAMASSERY. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. INSPECTING ASST.COMMISSIONER, DEPT. OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 2284 OF 2008 ===================== Dated this the 18th day of January, 2008 J U D G M E N T The challenge in this writ petition is against Ext.P5 conditional order passed by the Appellate Authority requiring remittance of 50% of the tax as a condition for granting stay. Though several contentions are raised and there is some force in what the petitioner contends, since the amount involved is not much, I am not interfering with the order passed. 2. However, the time for payment will stand extended by two weeks from today. Writ petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp