IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2007 / 23RD ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 30434 of 2007(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SMT. SHOFITHA BEEVI, A.M.TRADERS, W/O ABDUL SALAM, CHARUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, PALLIMON P.O., KOLLAM 608137. BY ADV. DR.K.B.MUHAMED KUTTY (SR.) SRI.K.M.FIROZ RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SALES TAX OFFICER, KUNDARA. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER(APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR(REVENUE RECOVERY), TALUK OFFICE, KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. K.P.PRADEEP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------- W.P.(C). NO. 30434 OF 2007 --------------------- Dated this the 15th day of October, 2007 J U D G M E N T Against Exts. P1 to P4 orders of assessment, petitioner has filed Exts. P5 to P8 appeals and Exts.P9 to P12 stay applications. Pending orders in the appeals and stay petitions, revenue recovery action has been initiated against the petitioner as per Ext.P13 and hence, this writ petition. 2. Taking into account the pendency of stay applications before the 2nd respondent, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P9 to P12 stay petitions filed by the petitioner in accordance with law and as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In the meantime, further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P13 shall be kept in abeyance. Petitioner shall produce a certified copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE vps