IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2009 / 2ND POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37498 of 2009(F) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- KOTTARAM COMMUNICATIONS, T.D.ROAD, ERNAKULAM (REPRESENTED MANAGING PARTNER ANTONY THOMAS) BY ADVS.MR.VIJAYAN. K.U. MR.K.N.SREEKUMARAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONR (ASSESSMENT) COMMERCIAL TAXES, SPECIAL CIRCLE-II, ERNAKULAM. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONR (APPEALS) COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. STATE OF EKRALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (TAXES), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN 695001. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.V.K.SHAJSUDHEEN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.K. ABDUL REHIM, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 37498 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T 1. Since statutory appeals filed against Exts.P1 & P2 assessment orders, pertaining to the years 2006-07 & 2007-08, as evidenced from Exts.P3 & P4 are pending consideration and disposal before the 2nd respondent, I am of the opinion that the writ petition can be disposed of on issuing necessary directions to that authority. 2. Accordingly, the 2nd respondent is directed to consider and pass orders on Exts.P3 (b) & P4 (b) stay petitions filed along with the appeals, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, as early as possible, at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 3. The respondents are directed to keep in abeyance realisation of amounts covered Exts.P1 & P2, till orders are passed on the stay applications as directed above. W.P.(C)No. 37498 of 2009 -2- 4. The appellate authority shall also take steps for early disposal of the appeals, thereafter. C.K. ABDUL REHIM JUDGE shg/