IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH JUNE 2008 / 14TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 16594 of 2008(A) ---------------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- A.G.PREMACHANDRAN, PROPRIETOR, M/S. SATYM AUDIOS,XL/1260-B,DROWPATHY, T.D.ROAD, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN 682 011. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.SREEDHARAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE SALES TAX OFFICER, SALES TAX OFFICE, III CIRCLE, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE KERALA SALES TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL ADDITIONAL BENCH-1, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY ASSISTANT SECRETARY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 16594 OF 2008 A -------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th June, 2008 JUDGMENT Ext.P10 is under challenge. Ext.P10 is an order passed granting stay on condition that the petitioner remits a further sum of one third of the remaining balance. Complaint of the petitioner is that he has already deposited more than one third of the amount. Having done so, without anything more, the tribunal directed further payment of one third. Having heard the learned Government Pleader also, I feel that in the facts of this case, Ext.P10 can be modified and there will be a stay of collection of the balance amount on condition that the petitioner remits a sum sufficient to make up fifty per cent of the total amount demanded within a period of three weeks from today. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk.