IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 10TH OCTOBER 2011 / 18TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 28042 of 2004(L) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- SREERAJ, AGED 29 YEARS, S/O. BALAN MENON, KURUVANGATTU HOUSE, ANANDAPURAM, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.RENJITH THAMPAN, SRI.THOMAS PAUL. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE ADDITIONAL SALES TAX OFFICER, IRINJALAKUDA. 2. THE ASSISTANT APPELLATE COMMISSIONER COMMERCIAL TAXES, THRISSUR. 3. AGRICULTURAL INCOME TAX AND SALES TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, PALAKKAD BENCH, PALAKKAD. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.V.K. SHAMSUDHEEN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/10/2011,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs WP(C).No. 28042 of 2004(L) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE FINAL ASSESSMENT ORDER UNDER S.17(3) DATED 31/12/2003. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 25/05/2004. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE APPEAL MEMORANDUM FILED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 10/06/2004. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE CIRCULAR ISSUED BY THE KERALA AGRICULTURAL INCOME TAX AND SALES TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL DATED 12/02/2004. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 28042 of 2004 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 10th day of October, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner filed a second appeal before the Agriculture Income-tax and Sales-tax Appellate Tribunal against an order in a first appeal challenging the assessment order. The petitioner is aggrieved by the demand for 0.5% additional court fee to entertain the appeal. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking the following reliefs: “I. Call for the records leading to Ext.P1 and P2 and issue a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing Ext.P1 and P2; II. issue a writ in the nature of mandamus, commanding 1st respondent to afford an opportunity to the petitioner to produce accounts relating to the assessment year 1999-00 and direct the 1st respondent to pass fresh assessment in accordance with law; III. call for the records leading to Ext.P4 and issue a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing Ext.P4.” 2. The learned Government Pleader has produced before me a communication from the Assistant Secretary of the Tribunal to the effect that the appeal filed by the petitioner has been disposed of on merits on 19.12.2006. This is recorded and the writ petition is closed. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/