IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2009 / 14TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22108 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M/S.KEMI VENEERS, CHELAKULAM, PATTIMATTOM P.O., PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, M.M.MUJIB REHMAN. BY ADV. MR. N.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR RESPONDENT: --------------- COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, FIRST CIRCLE, PERUMBAVOOR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P. (C) No. 22108 of 2009 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 5th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner has already approached the departmental authorities by filing Exts.P1 and P2 applications for refund of the 'input tax' collected. The grievance of the petitioner is that, the said proceedings are kept in cold storage, under which circumstance, there is no other alternative for the petitioner but to approach this Court by filing the present Writ Petition. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances, the respondent is directed to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts. P1 and P2 in accordance with law, of course after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 3 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd