IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 5TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 6061 of 2010(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- ALEX MATHEW, KOLEDATH TRADERS, PARAKODE, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANTHOSH KUMAR SMT.P.LISSY JOSE. RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER(APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM. 2. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER-I, COMMERCIAL TAXES, ADOOR. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.Ramachandra Menon, J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.6061 of 2010 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 24th day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is challenging Ext.P4 notice issued under the Kerala Value Added Tax Act for realisation of the amount stated as due from the petitioner under Ext.P1 series of assessment orders without any regard to the pendency of the statutory appeals as evidenced by Ext.P2 series preferred before the first respondent along with Ext.P3 series of petitions for early hearing of the appeals. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will be satisfied if appropriate directions are given to the first respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P3 series of applications for early hearing of the appeals. In such circumstances, the first respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P3 series of applications for early hearing of the appeals as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. P.R.Ramachandra Menon, Judge vns