IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 6TH MARCH 2008 / 16TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 7649 of 2008(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M/S. M.I. MOHAMMED, MANATH HOUSE THRIKKAKARA P.O., KOCHI-21. BY ADV. SRI.K.J.ABRAHAM RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE ASST. COMMISSIONER (WC & LT) OFF. OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SALES TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL COMMERCIAL TAXES COMPLEX, ERNAKULAM. 3. INSPECTING ASST. COMMISSIONER COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM AT KAKANAD. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 7649 OF 2008 I ==================== Dated this the 6th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T Ext.P4 appeal has been filed by the petitioner before the Tribunal against Ext.P3 appellate order. It is stated that along with Ext.P4, petitioner has filed Ext.P4(a) stay petition also. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, as per Ext.P6, though the stay petition was posted for hearing on 3/3/2008, since there was no sitting, the stay petition was not heard. In the meantime, recovery proceedings initiated by Ext.P5 are being continued and hence this writ petition. 2. Having regard to the fact that Ext.P4(a) stay petition filed along with Ext.P4 appeal is pending consideration of the 2nd respondent, I dispose of this writ petition itself directing that the 2nd respondent shall take up and consider Ext.P4(a) stay petition. This shall be done, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. WPC 7649/08 :2 : 3. In the meantime, I also direct that further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P5 shall be kept in abeyance. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp