IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2008 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 7295 of 2008(R) ------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- MALABAR PLYWOOD WORKS, CHERUVANNUR, FEROK, KOZHIKODE, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, N.P.KHALID, S/O.VEERAN KOYA HAJI, AGED 49 YEARS, M.P.HOUSE, CHERUVANNUR AMSOM, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.R.SUDHISH SMT.M.MANJU RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOZHIKODE. 2. THE ADDL. SALES TAX OFFICER-II, III CIRCLE, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (REVENUE RECOVERY), KOZHIKODE. 5. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, BEYPORE, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 7295 OF 2008 R ==================== Dated this the 3rd day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T Against Ext.P1 assessment order petitioner has filed Ext.P3 appeal before the 1st respondent along with Ext.P4 application for condonation of delay and Ext.P5 application for stay of further proceedings for recovery. While these applications are pending consideration of the 1st respondent, recovery proceedings have been initiated by Ext.P6 and hence this writ petition. 2. Taking into account the pendency of the interlocutory application for condonation of delay and stay, which are Exts. P4 and P5 in this writ petition, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 1st respondent shall consider Ext.P4 application for condonation of delay and depending upon the order that is passed, the 1st respondent shall also consider Ext.P5 application for stay. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. WPC 7295/08 :2 : 3. In the meantime, all further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P6 will stand stayed for a period of six weeks from today. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp