IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 12TH JUNE 2007 / 22ND JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 17959 of 2007(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.M.P.AFSAL, PROPRIETOR, LEADER WOOD INDUSTRIES, KUTTUR NORTH, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.T.SHYAMKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE SALES TAX OFFICER, TIRURANGADI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, MALAPPURAM AT MANJERI. BY G.P. SRI.MOHAMMED RAFFIQ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.17959 of 2007 .................................................................... Dated this the 12th day of June, 2007. JUDGMENT Since petitioner has filed appeal against sales tax assessment for 2001-2002, there will be stay against recovery proceedings for recovery of balance tax and interest due till disposal of appeal on petitioner remitting one third of the demand within one month from now. The appellate authority is directed to take up the appeal out of turn and dispose of the same within three months from the date of making payment as above. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms 2