IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2011 / 7TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 20777 of 2011(V) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- K.V.RAMACHANDRAN, CONTRACTOR, AYODHYA, RAMANTHALI POST, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY SRI.T.M.SREEDHARAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE ADVS.SMT.C.K.SHERIN SMT.NISHA JOHN SRI.V.P.NARAYANAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (WORKS CONTRACT), KANNUR. 670 003. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER(APPEALS)-II, COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOZHIKODE. 673 001. 3. THE TAHSILDAR (REVENUE RECOVERY), THALIPARAMBU TALUK OFFICE, THALIPARAMBU. 670 141. 4. THE KERALA VAT APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, ADDITIONAL BENCH, COMMERCIAL TAX COMPLEX, PERUMANOOR.P.O., COCHIN-682 018, REPRESENTED BY ITS ASSISTANT SECRETARY. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 20777/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER AND DEMAND NOTICE DATED 22/01/2010 PASSED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT. P2: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DATED 28/03/2011 ISSUED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT TO THE THIRD RESPONDENT. P3: COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM OF APPEAL DATED 7TH APRIL, 2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT. P4: COPY OF THE STAY PETITION DATED 22/06/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 20777 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 29th day of July, 2011 J U D G M E N T Against Ext.P1 assessment order and demand notice, the petitioner has filed an appeal before the First Appellate Authority. The first appellate authority granted certain reliefs. Dissatisfied with even that, the petitioner has filed a second appeal before the the 4th respondent - Tribunal. The petitioner has also filed Ext.P4 stay petition. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 4th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 stay petition, expeditiously. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 4th respondent to consider and pas orders on Ext.P4 stay petition, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE //True copy// P.A. TO JUDGE shg/