IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2009 / 18TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 37638 of 2008(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- CERES INDIA PRIVATE LTD., 59, ALAPATT NAGAR, KAKKANAD, KOCHI-682 030., REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR,ARUL K.THANGASAMY. BY ADV. SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI SRI.P.BENNY THOMAS SRI.ANIL D. NAIR RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. TAHSILDAR(RR), KANAYANNUR TALUK, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682011. 3. JOINT DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE KENDRIYA BHAVAN, KOCHI-682037. 4. APPELLATE AUTHORITY, DIRECTOR GENERAL FOREIGN TRADE, UDYOG BHAWAN , NEW DELHI-110001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.37638 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 8th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT After having heard learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the third respondent and also the learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the fourth respondent to consider and take a decision on the application for stay filed along with Ext.P6 appeal, if the appeal has been preferred in time, within three weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Till such time as a decision is taken, recovery pursuant to Exts.P1, P2 and P5 will be kept in abeyance. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb