IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 7TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 32912 of 2006(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SHANKAR CONDUCTORS (P) LTD., UMAYANALLOOR INDUSTRIAL AREA, UMAYANALLOOR, QUIL0N-691 589, REP. BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, SHRI DINESH KUMAR SINGH. BY ADV. SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SALES TAX OFFICER, SALES TAX DEPARTMENT, CHATHANNUR. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTER, QUILON. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, QUILON. 4. DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES & CHAIRMAN, STATE LEVEL SALES TAX EXEMPTION COMMITTEE, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), QUILON. 7. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIES (F), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 695 001. BY G.P. SRI. TEKCHAND THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF ORDER NO. K9/3320/04/STE DATED 11.4.2005 ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF APPEAL DATED 5.10.2006 PREFERRED BY PETITIONER BEFORE THE FIFTH RESPONDENT. EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF DEMAND NOTICE DATED 9.11.2006 ISSUED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF DEMAND NOTICE DATED 9.11.2006 ISSUED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P5 TRUE COPY OF DEMAND NOTICE DATED 15.11.2006 ISSUED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE. C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 32912 OF 2006 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Sales tax exemption claimed by the petitioner before the District Level Committee was turned down. Thereafter petitioner filed appeal before the State Level Committee and the W.P.C. was filed during the pendency of the appeal. This Coiurt vide interim order dated 6.12.2006 granted stay till disposal of the appeal by the concerned authority. There was direction to consider petitioner's request for issue of C forms. In view of the interim order, no further order is required in the W.P. W.P. is disposed of directing the respondents to follow the interim order. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge kk 2