IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH JANUARY 2008 / 10TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 3514 of 2008(R) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SRI.V.V. NARAYANAN, PROPRIETOR, LIFE STYLE BUILDERS, TRICHUR. BY ADV. SRI.E.P.GOVINDAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (W.C & L.T), OFFICE OF THE DY. COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, TRICHUR. 2. DY. COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, TRICHUR. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 3514 of 2008 ------------------------------------- Dated: January 30, 2008 JUDGMENT Aggrieved by Ext.P2 order of assessment, petitioner has filed Ext.P3 appeal and Ext.P4 stay petition before the 2nd respondent. In this writ petition, the petitioner prays for expeditious orders on the appeal and the stay petition, in view of Ext.P1 demand notice that was issued. 2. Considering the submissions that are made, I direct that the 2nd respondent shall take up and consider Ext.P4 application for stay 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.P1 will be kept in abeyance for a period of six weeks from today. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-