IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2008 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 7320 of 2008(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- M/S. TEMPEST ENGINEERING WORKS IRINJALAKUDA, A PARTNERSHIP FIRM, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER RADHAKRISHNAN, AGED 46 S/O.SANKUNNY K.K., RESIDING AT KOODATHINGAL HOUSE IRINJALAKUDA. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, APPEALS OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, APPEALS COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER IRINJALAKUDA. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK OFFICE, IRINJALAKUDA. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER IRINJALAKUDA VILLAGE OFFICE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 7320 OF 2008 U ==================== Dated this the 3rd day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T Against Exts. P1, P3 and P5 assessment orders, petitioner has filed Exts.P2, P4 and P6 appeals. These appeals are pending consideration of the 1st respondent. On receipt of the appeal as above, 1st respondent has issued Ext.P7 calling for a report from the 2nd respondent. In the meantime, by Ext.P8 revenue recovery proceedings have been initiated and hence this writ petition. Petitioner also submits that he has already paid Rs.43,000/- towards liability under Exts. P1, P3 and P5. 2. Having regard to the pendency of the appeals as stated above and also taking into account the partial payment that the petitioner claims to have made, I dispose of this writ petition itself directing that the 1st respondent shall dispose of Exts.P2, P4 and P6 appeals, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within eight weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. WPC 7320/08 :2 : In the meantime, on the petitioner remitting a further sum of Rs.60,000/-, proceedings pursuant to Ext.P8 will be deferred until the appeals are decided as above. The amount shall be paid within three weeks from now. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp