IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 16TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4194 of 2008(Y) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- P.C.ANI KUMAR, PROPRIETOR, M/S.SAFE TRADING CO. KAKKANAD, KOCHI - 682 021. BY ADV. SMT.S.K.DEVI SRI.M.RAJ MOHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, (AUDIT ASSESSMENT) DEPT. OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM - 682 015. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) DEPT. OF COMMERCIAL TAXES ERNAKULAM 682 015. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ========================= WRIT PETITION NO. 4194 OF 2008 ========================= Dated this the 5th day of February 2008 JUDGMENT Against Exts.P1 and P2 orders of assessment, petitioner has filed Exts.P3 and P4 appeals. Petitioner has also filed Exts.P5 and P6 stay petitions. Orders have not been passed in the appeals or the stay petitions. In the meantime, revenue recovery proceedings have been initiated as per Exts.P7 and P8. It is in this back ground, this writ petition has been filed. 2. In view of the pendency of the appeals, as stated above, I dispose of the writ petition directing that the second respondent, before whom Exts.P3 and P4 are pending, shall dispose of the appeals, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. In the meantime, on the petitioner remitting 50% of the amount due in terms of Exts.P7 and P8, within 10 days from today, in terms of Exts.P7 and P8, further proceedings shall remain stayed until the appeals are disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE css/