IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 4TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 15TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4043 of 2008(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ DHANYA CONSUMERS PVT. LTD., XXII/152, PALLITHOTTAM, NEAR PANDAKASALA BRIDGE, KOLLAM-691 006. BY ADV. SRI.VIJAYAN. K.U. SRI.K.N.SREEKUMARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM, PIN- 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM, PIN: 3. INSPECTING ASST.COMMISSIONER, ERNAKULAM AT KAKKANAD, PIN-682 030. 4. COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDINGS, VIKAS BHAVAN P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN- 5. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN: 695 001. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 4043 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: February 4, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner submits that against Ext.P3 order levying penalty on him under sec.45A of the KGST Act, petitioner has filed Ext.P4 revision petition along with an application for stay which are pending consideration of the 2nd respondent. It is submitted that while the revision petition and the stay petition are pending, revenue recovery proceedings have been initiated by Ext.P6. It is also his contention that in the meanwhile he was compelled to make remittance of Rs.50,000/-. 2. Now that Ext.P4 revision along with an application for stay against Ext.P3 order of penalty is pending consideration of the 2nd respondent, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 2nd respondent shall take up and consider the stay petition filed by the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. In the meantime, further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P6 shall stand WP(C) 4043/08 Page numbers deferred for a period of six weeks from today. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-