IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 3RD FEBRUARY 2009 / 14TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3474 of 2009(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- M/S.HITEC LOGISTICS & MARKETING PVT. LTD., SILK STREET, KOZHIKODE REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED SIGNATORY, VINOD.N. BY ADV. SRI.A.V.MURALIDHARAN SRI.C.AJITH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER - II, IST CIRCLE, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (AUDIT ASSESSMENT), OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (AA), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOZHIKODE. 5. THE SALES TAX OFFICER (RECOVERY), COMMERCIAL TAXES DEPARTMENT, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 3474 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 3rd day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. The writ petition is disposed of directing the fourth respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P8 application for stay within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such time as a decision is taken, proceedings pursuant to Ext.P9 will be kept in abeyance. Petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment before the fourth respondent as soon as it is received. It is open to the petitioner to point out that the petitioner has made Ext.P5 remittance as per Ext.P4. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb