IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 17TH JULY 2008 / 26TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 21525 of 2008(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ O.M.MATHEW, S/O.O.N.MATHEW, AGED 45 YEARS ORUMPIKKUNNEL VEEDU, THURUTHICAD MALLAPPALLY, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.T.S.JOHN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE GOVT. OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, SQAD NO.1 COMMERCIAL TAXES, PATHANAMTHITTA 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA 4. TAHSILDAR, MALLAPPALLY 5. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER(APPEALS) COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV.SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 21525 OF 2008 K ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 17th day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. Writ petition is disposed of, in view of the pendency of appeals, with a direction to the 5th respondent to consider and take a decision on the stay petition filed along with Exts.P4 and P4(a) appeals in accordance with law within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such decision is taken, recovery proceedings pursuant to Ext.P5 will be kept in abeyance. Petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment before the 5th respondent as soon as it is received. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE