IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 9TH JUNE 2008 / 19TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 17009 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MRS.MARY WILLIAMS, PROPRIETRIX, SML MOTORS, BRD COMPLEX, PAREMPADOM, KUNNAMKULAM, TRICHUR. BY ADV. SRI.E.P.GOVINDAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (AUDIT ASSESSMENT), COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICE, TRICHUR. 2. THE DY.COMMISSIONER (A), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE INSPECTING ASST.COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, TRICHUR. 4. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV.SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 17009 OF 2008 Y ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 9th day of June, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to dispose of Exts.P3 and P5 appeals and also seeks a declaration that the petitioner is not liable to pay any collection charges as demanded. 2. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. The petitioner has filed Ext.P4 stay petition before the 2nd respondent and it is submitted that Ext.P4 is not disposed of in spite of repeated requests made by the petitioner. In such circumstances, I feel that a direction is to be taken by the appellate authority on the stay petition and recovery proceedings should be kept in abeyance till such time. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P4 stay petition in accordance with law, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a WPC.17009/08 : 2 : copy of this judgment. Till such time, recovery proceedings initiated against the petitioner shall be kept in abeyance. The petitioner shall 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