IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 23RD SEPTEMBER 2008 / 1ST ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 28163 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- E U PARAMESWARAN & SONS, KOTTAPURAM.P.O, KODUNGALLUR 680667, BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, MR.E.P.RADHAKRISHNAN. BY ADV. SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI SRI.P.BENNY THOMAS SRI.ANIL D. NAIR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (AUDIT ASSESSMENT), COMMERCIAL TAX, THRISSUR-680004. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES (APPEALS),ERNAKULAM-682015. 3. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, MINI CIVIL STATION IRINJALAKUDA.680125. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, TAXES, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.695001. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.28163 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. The writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P3 stay petition 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 Ext.P4 will be kept in abeyance. Petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment before the second respondent as soon as it is received. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb