IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER 2008 / 20TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 36441 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- SRI.B.MOHANLAL, S/O.LATE SRI.D.BHASKARAN CIVIL CONTRACTOR, RESIDING AT THEKKEDATHCHIRA, GOVNIDASADANAM, CMC-16, CHERTHALA.P.O, ALLEPPEY DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.E.P.GOVINDAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER(IB), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ALAPPUZHA. 2. THE DY.COMMISSIONER(APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE DY.COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, ALLEPPEY. 4. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 36441 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of December, 2008 JUDGMENT Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of as follows: There will be a direction to the third respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P2 within a period of three weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. There will be a further direction to the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P6 in accordance with law within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such time as a decision is taken on Ext.P6, proceedings pursuant to Ext.P4 penalty order shall be kept in abeyance. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb