IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 12TH JUNE 2007 / 22ND JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 18024 of 2007(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MOHAMMED IRFAN, KALAKUTHEN TIMBERS & SAWMILL, THODUPUZHA EAST. BY ADV. SRI.JOSE JOSEPH ARAYAKUNNEL SRI.VARGHESE PARAMBIL RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI, PAINAVU P.O. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, AGRICULTURAL INCOME TAX & SALES TAX (APPEALS), ERNAKULAM. 3. SALES TAX OFFICER, THODUPUZHA. 4. TAHSILDAR, THODUPUZHA. BY G.P. SRI.MOHAMMED RAFFIQ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.18024 of 2007 .................................................................... Dated this the 12th day of June, 2007. JUDGMENT Since petitioner has filed appeal against sales tax assessment for 2002-2003 and 2003-2004, there will be stay against Ext.P5 recovery proceedings till disposal of appeals on petitioner remitting rupees two lakhs fifty thousand in two instalments of Rs.1 lakh and Rs.1.5 lakhs, first of which will be paid on or before 30th of this month and the balance on or before 31.7.2007. 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. W.P. is disposed of as above. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms