IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST OCTOBER 2007 / 9TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 32306 of 2007(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S.VALIYAVEETTIL INDUSTRIES, KEEZHAVOOR, MUKHATHALA, KOLLAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, ABDUL SALEEM. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANTHOSH KUMAR SRI.C.ARUN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM PIN 691 001. 2. THE SALES TAX OFFICER, COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICE, KUNDARA – 691 501. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), TALUK OFFICE, KOLLAM – 691 001. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. K.P. PRADEEP. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/10/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C)No. 32306 OF 2007 U = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 31st October, 2007 J U D G M E N T Exts. P1, P1(a) and P1(b) are the assessment orders for the years 2002-03, 2003-04 and 2004-05. Against the assessment orders petitioner has filed Exts. P2, P2(a) and P2(b) appeals and Ext. P3, P3(a) and P3(b) stay petitions. Ext. P4 series are the revenue recovery notices issued under the Revenue Recovery Act for recovering the amount due under Exts. P1 series. It is challenging the revenue recovery proceedings and seeking expeditious disposal of the appeal this writ petition has been filed. 2. In view of the pendency of Exts. P2, P2(a) and P2(b) appeals I see no justification for declining the said relief. Accordingly, the 1st respondent is directed to pass orders on Exts. P2, P2(a) and P2(b) appeals as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of 8 weeks of receipt of a copy of this WPC No.32306/07 -2- judgment. 3. In the meantime, further proceedings pursuant to Ext. P4, P4(a) and P4(b) shall be deferred on the petitioner remitting an amount of Rs.1,50,000/- within one month. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-