IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 11TH JULY 2008 / 20TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 20996 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- JAMES MATHEW, AGED 41 YEARS, S/O MATHEW, RESIDING AT THENGUMKUDIYIL HOUSE, ARUVILAMCHAL P.O., SANTHANPARA, IDUKKI DIST. BY ADV. SRI.JOICE GEORGE RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI. 3. THE APPELLATE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE SALES TAX OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE DY. COMMISSIONER COMMERCIAL TAXES, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI. 5. THE SALE TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, KOTTAYAM. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DIVISION, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 7. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, (RR), NEDUMKANDOM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 8. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, KANTHIPARA VILLAGE, UDUMBANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.20996 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT Heard counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. The writ petition is disposed of directing the fifth respondent to consider and take a decision on the stay petitions in Exts.P5 to P7 appeals in accordance with law within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such time as a decision is taken, recovery proceedings pursuant to Exts.P10 and P11 against the petitioner will be kept in abeyance. Petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment before the fifth respondent as soon as it is received. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb