IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2008 / 23RD ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20495 of 2008(M) ------------------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ----------------- N.J.THOMAS, S/O.JOSEPH, AGED 42 YEARS, R/AT NAJELI PUTHENPURAYIL (H), THOOKUPALAM, HILL PRODUCE DEALER, THOOKUMPALAM, KALLAR P.O., KARUNAPURAM VILLAGE, UDUMPANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.TOM JOSE RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY UDUMPANCHOLA TALUK, NEDUMKANDAM P.O., IDUKKI DISTRICT. 2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KARUNAPURAM VILLAGE, UDUMPANCHOLA TALUK, KARUNAPURAM P.O., THOOKUPALAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPELLATE AUTHORITY), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 4. AGRICULTURAL INCOME TAX & SALES TAX OFFICER, OFFICE OF COMMERCIAL SALES TAX, NEDUMKANDAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 20495 OF 2008 M -------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th July, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner has approached this Court seeking to quash Exts.P7, P8 & P11 which are revenue recovery proceedings. Petitioner also seeks a direction to consider Exts.P10 & P12 representations. After filing of the Writ Petition, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is preferring stay petition in Ext.P9 Appeal. I heard the learned Government Pleader also. In such circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to consider and take a decision on the stay petition which, it is submitted, is being filed today, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The recovery proceedings initiated pursuant to Exts.P7, P8 & P11 will be kept in abeyance till a decision is taken on the stay petition. Petitioner will produce a copy of this Judgment before the third respondent as soon as it is made available to him. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy// PS to Judge