IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2011 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 8583 of 2011(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- P.D.GEORGE, MG.PARTNER, M/S.APPOLLO JEWELLERS, CENTRAL JUNCTION, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.C.K.SREEJITH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. ASST.COMMISSIONER, KVAT, SPECIAL CIRCLE, COMMERCIAL TAXES DEPARTMENT, KOTTAYAM-686 001. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM-682 015. 3. COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES DEPARTMENT, VIKAS BHAVAN.P.O., TRIVANDRUM-695 001. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. SR.GOVT.PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 8583 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 18th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is aggrieved by Ext.P12 demand notice. It is seen that Ext.P12 pertains to Ext.P11, an order permitting compounding for the year 2010-11. Against Ext.P11, Ext.P14 appeal is pending before the 2nd respondent along with Ext.P16 application seeking stay of the amount demanded by Ext.P12. In this writ petition, what the petitioner seeks is an expeditious consideration of Ext.P16 stay petition keeping further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P12 in abeyance. Having regard to the pendency of Ext.P14 appeal and Ext.P16 stay petition filed against Ext.P11, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 2nd respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext.P16 stay petition with notice to the petitioner and as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. In the meanwhile, further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P12 shall be kept in abeyance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp