IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2010 / 27TH SRAVANA 1932 OP.No. 28497 of 2001(P) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- J.S.JAYAN, S/O.V.JAYACHANDRAN, 'UTHARAYAN', RAGORE GARDENS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.CHANDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE ADDITIONAL SALES TAX OFFICER I, IIND CIRCLE, OFFICE OF THE SALES TAX, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE APPELLATE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF SALES TAX, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE TAHSILDAR (RR), TRIVANDRUM TALUK, FORT, VANCHIYOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. *ADDL.R4 TO R6 IMPLEADED: R4. M/S. MURUGA WINES, REPRESENTED BY MANAGING PARTNER, S.MURUGAN, P.H.ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R5. S.MURUGAN, MANAGING PARTNER, M/S, MURUGA WINES, P.H.ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R6. V.SASIKUMAR, PARTNER, M/S.MURUGA WINES, P.H.ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. (*ADDL.R4 TO R6 ARE IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DTD. 1/04/2002 IN CMP.NO.12073/02) R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER(TAXES) SRI. K.P.PRADEEP THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/08/2010, ALONG WITH OP NO. 32466 OF 2001, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss C.K.ABDUL REHIM, J. ------------------------------------------ O.P.Nos.28497 and 32466 of 2001 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T ---------------------- It is submitted by the learned Government Pleader that the 4th respondent in both the cases, namely M/s.Muruga Wines, had already cleared payment of the tax amount due pertaining to the periods in dispute, i.e: for the years 1992-93 to 1995-96. Hence the issue involved in these writ petitions no more survive for consideration and disposal. 2. Under the above circumstances these writ petitions are dismissed as infructuous. It is made clear that if there are any other legal proceedings pending with respect to rights and liabilities in between the 4th respondent and the petitioner, such proceedings will not be affected by this Judgment in any manner. C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JUDGE. okb