IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 29TH JUNE 2007 / 8TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 19955 of 2007(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S.DALE & CARRINGRTON INVESTMENTS PVT. LTD., HOTEL SIDHARTHA, RAILWAY STATION ROAD, CHALAKUDY-680 307, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR MR.P.K.PRATHAPAN. BY ADV. SRI.JOSEPH KODIANTHARA SRI.TERRY V.JAMES RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SALES TAX OFFICER, CHALAKUDY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, VAT CIRCLE, CHALAKUDY. BY G.P. SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 19955 OF 2007 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 29th day of June, 2007 JUDGMENT Since petitioner has filed appeals against sales tax assessment for the years 2002-03 and 2003-04, there will be stay against recovery proceedings till disposal of the appeals on the petitioner remitting one third of the demand within one month from now. The appellate authority is directed to take up the appeals out of turn and dispose of the same within three months from the date of making payment as above. W.P. is disposed of as above. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge 2