IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 11TH APRIL 2008 / 22ND CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 12826 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S. AUTOKAST LTD., S.N.PURAM P.O. CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. BY ADV. SRI.B.S.KRISHNAN (SR.) SRI.K.ANAND (A.201) SMT.LATHA KRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE TAHSILDAR, CHERTHALA. 4. THE DY.TAHSILDAR (RR), TALUK OFFICE CHERTHALA. BY G.P. SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 12826 OF 2008 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the11th day of April, 2008 JUDGMENT Since this Court has already taken the view vide Ext.P5 in the petitioner's own case that the dispute between the petitioner, a government company, and Government should be settled by Government, this W.P. is disposed of directing the Chief Secretary to decide on recovery of sales tax from the petitioner-company either by himself or through a committee appointed by him in this regard. There will be direction to respondents not to proceed with recovery proceedings for two months from now and in between the Chief Secretary will decide the matter as stated above. Petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment before the Chief Secretary for compliance. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge kk 2