IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2007 / 13TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 11668 of 2007(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- P.K.RAJAN, PROPRIETOR, M/S.PERAVOOR TRADERS, HILL PRODUCE DEALER, PERAVOOR. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.SREEDHARAN SRI.V.P.NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, KUTHUPARAMBA. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, HOSDURG. BY SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MOHAMMED RAFIQ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/04/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 11668 OF 2007-L ----------------------------------------- JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P3 assessment order of sales tax for the year 1998-99. He proposes to file an appeal against it before the 2nd respondent. He has time up to 21.4.2007 to file the appeal. But, even before that revenue recovery steps have been initiated, as evident from Ext.P5 notice. Hence this writ petition, seeking appropriate reliefs. 2. I heard the learned Government Pleader for the respondents also. The recovery proceedings pursuant to Ext.P5 will be kept in abeyance for a period of one month from today. In the meantime, the petitioner may move the appellate authority and obtain appropriate interim orders. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. 3rd April, 2007. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. Nm/