IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 13TH MARCH 2008 / 23RD PHALGUNA 1929 W.P(C).No. 8594 of 2008(W) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- K.M. ABDEUL JALEEL, PROPRIETOR, M/S. KARIPODY HARDWARES, KOTTACHERRY, KANHANGAD, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE APPELLATE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, SALES TAX, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, KASARAGOD. 3. THE TAHSILDAR (REVENUE RECOVERY), KASARAGOD. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 13/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 8594 OF 2008 W = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 13th March, 2008 J U D G M E N T Against Ext. P1 order of assessment, petitioner has filed Ext. P2 appeal and Ext. P3 stay petition which are pending consideration of the 1st respondent. In the meanwhile Ext. P4 demand notice has been issued seeking to recover the amount in terms of the assessment order and hence this writ petition. 2. Having regard to the above facts, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the appellate authority shall consider Ext. P3 stay petition filed by the petitioner. This shall be done by the 1st respondent as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. In the meantime, further proceedings pursuant to Ext. P4 will stand stayed for a period of 6 weeks from today. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-