IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 29TH JULY 2008 / 7TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 22830 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ FORBES EWART AND FIGGIS PVT.LTD. WILLINGDON ISLAND, KOCHI-682003., REP. BY ITS MANASGING DIRECTOR, PAULOSE JOSEPH. BY ADV. SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR SRI. JAYASANKAR A.K. SRI. JOHN MATHAI.K. SRI. BENNY P. THOMAS SRI. ANIL D. NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (AUDIT ASSESSMENT)-I, MATTANCHERRYMINI CIVIL STATION, ALUVA. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAX (APPEALS), ERNAKULAM, KOCHI-682 015. 3. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, MATTANCHERRY, KOCHI-682002. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TAXES, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. BY GP-SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 22830 OF 2008 P ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 29th day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. The writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P4 application for condonation of delay in accordance with law. If the delay is condoned, there will be a further direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P3 stay petition in accordance with law. This shall be done within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such time, revenue recovery proceedings against the petitioner shall be kept in abeyance. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent as soon as it is received. Sd/- (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE