IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 14TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 26348 of 2007(J) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ P.ABDULLA, S/O KUNHIPAKKI, MARUTHOLI HOUSE, MANNANKAVU P.O., NADUVANNUR, KOYILANDY TALUK, REPRESENTED BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY K.V.JANARDHANAN, S/O PACHUKUTTY, VAIDHOORYAM, VALAYANAD AMSOM AND DESOM, KOZHIKODE TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.SUNNY MATHEW RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, REVENUE RECOVERY, REVENUE RECOVERY OFFICE, VADAKARA. 2. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, NADUVANNUR. 3. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, VADAKARA. 4. THE DEPUTY TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, NORTH ZONE, CIVIL STATION, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 26348 OF 2007 J = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 5th September, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioner states that his claim for exemption from motor vehicles tax was rejected by Ext. P4 and that the said order has been challenged in Ext. P5 appeal before the 4th respondent. During the pendency of the appeal, revenue recovery proceedings have been initiated for recovery of the amount of tax which is the subject-matter of the appeal. It is in that circumstance, this writ petition has been filed. Taking into account the pendency of Ext. P5 appeal, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 4th respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext. P5 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Until the disposal of Ext. P5 appeal further proceedings pursuant to Exts. P6 and P7 shall be kept in abeyance. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before respondents 1 and 2 for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-