IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM FRIDAY, THE 8TH OCTOBER 2010 / 16TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30083 of 2010(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.MOHAN, PROPRIETOR, PROJECT AIDS, P.K.P.NAGAR, XXVII/7134, UNIVERSITY ROAD, KOCHI-22 BY ADV. SRI.S.JAYAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT. REVENUE (S) DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE SALES TAX OFFICER, IST CIRCLE, PERUMBAVOOR-683544. 4. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), KANAYANNOOR TALUK, ERNAKULAM. SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.K. ABDUL REHIM, J ------------------------------- WP(C) NO. 30083 OF 2010 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of October, 2010 JUDGMENT Grievance of the petitioner is that Ext.P1 application submitted by him seeking benefits under the Amnesty Scheme, for settling the arrears of sales tax dues under the KGST Act and CST Act, has not been considered and disposed of by the 3rd respondent, inspite of lapse of more than two years. 2. Learned Government Pleader on the basis of instructions submitted that the 3rd respondent will look into Ext.P1 and shall take appropriate decision in terms of the scheme formulated by the State Government. It is further submitted that the delay in disposal was caused only because of the lack of availability of necessary facts and figures, and since now steps for getting such facts were already taken. 3. Under the above circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to 2 WP(C) No. 30083/2010 consider Ext.P1 application and to pass orders thereon, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, as early as possible, at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. C.K. ABDUL REHIM JUDGE dnc