IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2008 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 9466 of 2008(B) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S. SUNNY JACOB JEWELLERS AND WEDDING CENTRE, NEAR GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL, KOTTARAKKARA REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING PARTNER SUNNY JACOB BY ADV. SRI.C.K.THANU PILLAI RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER CUM SALES TAX OFFICER, KOTTARAKKARA. 2. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (AUDIT ASSESSMENT), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM. 4. THE KERALA SALES TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ADDITIONAL BENCH, ERNAKULAM. 6. THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOTTARAKKARA. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 9466 OF 2008 B = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 19th March, 2008 J U D G M E N T Against Exts. P1 and P2 orders of assessment, petitioner had filed appeals before the 3rd respondent which were rejected by Exts. P3 and P4. Against Ext. P3 petitioner has filed Ext. P5 appeal and Ext. P6 stay petition. Similarly against Ext. P4, petitioner has filed Ext. P7 appeal and Ext. P8 stay petition. While the appeals and the stay petitions are thus pending before the Tribunal, recovery proceedings are initiated by Exts. P9 and P10 and hence this writ petition has been filed. 2. Having regard to the pendency of the stay petitions as noticed above, this writ petition is disposed of directing the Tribunal to pass orders on Exts. P6 and P8 stay petitions filed along with Exts. P5 and P7 appeals filed by the petitioner. This shall be done by the Tribunal as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. In the meantime, W.P.(C) No. 9466 OF 2008 -2- further proceedings pursuant to Exts. P9 and P10 will stand deferred for a period of 6 weeks from today. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the Tribunal for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-