IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2008 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 15554 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ MARYKUTTY JOSEPH, PUTHUSSERIL HOUSE, PULINGOM, CHUNDA P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BOBBY JOHN SRI.P.N.DAMODARAN NAMBOODIRI RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (AA) II, COMMERCIAL TAXES, PODIKUNDU, KANNUR. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), TALIPARAMBA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.15554 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 27th day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner has preferred Ext.P2 appeal feeling aggrieved by Ext.P1. Ext.P3 is the interlocutory application seeking stay of the proceedings. Ext.P5 is the demand notice under Section 7 of the Revenue Recovery Act. Petitioner seeks disposal of Ext.P2 appeal and Ext.P3 stay petition and seeks a direction to keep in abeyance proceedings pursuant to Exts.P5 and P6 notices till the disposal of the appeal. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. The writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P3 application for stay in accordance with law within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will make available the copy of the judgment immediately on receipt of the same before the appellate authority. Till such as a decision is taken, proceedings pursuant to Exts.P5 and P6 shall be kept in abeyance. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb