IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2008 / 21ST PHALGUNA 1929 W.P(C).No. 8224 of 2008(D) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- KOTTARAM COMMUNICATIONS, T.D. ROAD, ERNAKULAM, REP. BY MANAGING DIRECTOR, BABU THOMAS. BY ADV. SRI.VIJAYAN. K.U. SRI.K.N.SREEKUMARAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (AA) O/O THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (AA), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES DEPARTMENT, ERNAKULAM AT KAKKANAD. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (TAXES), GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURM PIN : 695 001. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI.C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 8224 OF 2008 D = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 11th March, 2008 J U D G M E N T Against Ext. P1order of assessment for the year 2005-06, petitioner has filed Ext. P3 appeal and Ext. P3(b) stay petition. Similarly, in so far as Ext. P2 order of assessment for the year 2006- 07 is concerned, the petitioner has filed Ext. P4 appeal and Ext. P4 (b) stay petition. While these appeals and stay petitions are pending consideration of the 2nd respondent, recovery proceedings have been initiated by issuing Exts. P5 and P5(a). It is in the aforesaid background this writ petition has been filed. 2. Having regard to the facts as stated above, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the 2nd respondent shall hear and decide on Exts. P3(b) and P4(b) stay petitions filed along with Exts. P3 and P4 appeals. This, the 2nd respondent shall do as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile further proceedings W.P.(C) No. 8224 OF 2008 -2- pursuant to Exts. P5 and P5(a) will stand deferred for a period of 6 weeks from today. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-