IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 18TH AUGUST 2008 / 27TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 24324 of 2008(U) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ K.C.JOSEPH, KOLLATTUKUTY MODERN RICE MILL, MANJAPRA. BY ADV. SMT.S.K.DEVI RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, ANGAMALY. 2. THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, SQUAD NO.II, COMMERCIAL TAXES, MATTANCHERY AT KARUKUTTY. 3. THE SALES TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ADDL.BENCH, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE SPECIAL TAHSILDAR (RR), ALUVA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 24324 OF 2008 U -------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th August, 2008 JUDGMENT Ext.P7 to P9 statutory Appeals have been filed by the petitioner. According to petitioner, Ext.P7 Appeal has already been heard and Exts.P8 and P9 are adjourned because the State wanted an adjournment. Heard the learned Government Pleader also. Counsel for petitioner submits that the property of the petitioner has already been attached as per Ext.P12. It is further submitted that the petitioner has remitted a sum of Rs.3.5 Lakhs and she prays that the Appeals may be disposed of. I find that the Appeals are of the year 2008. I see no reason why I should direct that the Appeals should be disposed of. But, I feel that the petitioner can file stay petitions and the same can be ordered to be considered and further recovery steps can be kept in abeyance. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of as follows: If the petitioner files stay petitions within a period of five WPC. 24324/08 U 2 days from today before the third respondent Appellate Tribunal, the Appellate Tribunal will take up those stay petitions, consider the same and take a decision thereon in accordance with law on or before 16.9.2008 on which day, the learned Government Pleader points out that the matter are posted. Till such time as a decision is taken, further recovery proceedings pursuant to Ext.P12 shall be kept in abeyance. Petitioner will produce a copy of this Judgment before the third respondent as soon as it is made available to him. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. //True Copy// PS to Judge