IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 29TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 7116 of 2008(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S. QUALITY MARIA ENTERPRISES, THOPPUMPADY, KOCHI-682 005, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, THOMAS SANOY LOUIS. BY ADV. SRI.V.P.SUKUMAR SRI.JAIRAM.V.MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, IIND CIRCLE, MATTANCHERRY. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, MATTANCHERRY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No.7116 of 2008 (V) ======================= Dated this the 29th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner filed Ext.P2 appeal and Ext.P3 stay petition which are pending consideration of the 2nd respondent. In the meanwhile, 3rd respondent has initiated recovery proceedings by Ext.P4 and hence this writ petition has been filed. In view of the pendency of the appeal and stay petition before the 2nd respondent, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the 2nd respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 stay petition filed by the petitioner. This shall be done expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks from the production of a copy of the judgment. In the meanwhile further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P4 will stand stayed for eight weeks. Petitioner may produce a copy of the judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE jp