IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2007 / 31ST SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 25619 of 2007(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S.P.P.JACOB & COMPANY, CHAKKALAYIL BUILDING,M.L ROAD,KOTTAYAM -1. REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, PHILIP JAGAN JACOB. BY ADV. SRI.ARIKKAT VIJAYAN MENON SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON SMT.MEERA V.MENON SRI.MAHESH V.MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. ASST.COMMISSIONER (AUDIT ASSESSMENT), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES,KOTTAYAM. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, (APPEALS) KOLLAM. 3. TAHSILDAR (R.R),TALUK OFFICE,KOLLAM. BY G.P. SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.25619 of 2007 .................................................................... Dated this the 22nd day of August, 2007. JUDGMENT Having regard to the contentions raised i.e. total exemption from tax on the product sold, W.P. is disposed of granting stay against recovery of sales tax demanded for June 2005 to September 2006 till disposal of appeals by second respondent on petitioner remitting 25% of the tax demanded within three weeks 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. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms