IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 28TH JUNE 2007 / 7TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 19897 of 2007(R) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- OUTLOOK COMMUNICATIONS(P)LTD., 48, MAJOR INDUSTRIAL ESTATE P.O; SOUTH KALAMASSERY, REPRESENTED BY K.A.FRANCIS, MANAGING DIRECTOR. BY ADV. SRI.VIJAYAN. K.U, SRI.K.N.SREEKUMARAN. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER(WC), O/O THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 2. INSPECTING ASST. COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM AT KAKKANAD. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/06/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.19897 of 2007 .................................................................... Dated this the 28th day of June, 2007. JUDGMENT Since petitioner has filed sales tax appeals for 2002-2003, 2003-2004 and 2004-2005 and having regard to the contentions raised, there will be stay against Ext.P8 recovery proceedings till disposal of appeals on petitioner remitting rupees six lakhs within three weeks from now. The appellate authority is directed to take up the appeals out of turn and dispose of the same within three months from the date of making payment as above. W.P. is disposed of as above. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms