IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2007 / 11TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 20249 of 2007(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S.AMBIENT SYSTEMS PVT. LTD., DOOR NO.38/2129, AISWARYA LANE, GANDHI NAGAR, KADAVANTHARA, KOCHI-20, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GEORGE V.GEORGE. BY ADV. SRI.ARIKKAT VIJAYAN MENON SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. ASST.COMMISSIONER (WORKS CONTRACT), O/O DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, (APPEALS), ERNAKULAM. 3. INSPECTING ASST.COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM. BY G.P. SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2007, THE COURT ON 02/07/2007 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.20249 of 2007 .................................................................... Dated this the 2nd day of June, 2007. JUDGMENT Since petitioner has filed appeals against sales tax assessments for 2001-2002 to 2004-2005 and having regard to the contentions raised, I dispose of the W.P. granting stay against recovery proceedings till disposal of appeals on petitioner remitting 25% of arrears of tax and 10% of interest due as per assessments within one month from now. The appellate authority is directed to take up the appeals out of turn and dispose of the same within three months from the date of making payment as above. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms