IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2008 / 28TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2295 of 2008(W) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M/S W.W.SKYSHOP (P) LTD. ANJALI COMPLEX, RAMANKUTTY ACHARI ROAD KALOOR, KOCHI 682017 REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER K.RAVEENDRAN. BY ADV. SMT.S.K.DEVI SRI.M.RAJ MOHAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, (AUDIT ASSESSMENT), DEPT. OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM 682015. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), DEPT. OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM 682 015. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 2295 OF 2008 W ===================== Dated this the 18th day of January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that against Ext.P1 order of assessment, petitioner has filed Ext.P2 appeal along with Ext.P3 stay petition, which are pending consideration of the 2nd respondent. Meanwhile, demand notice has been issued by Ext.P4 and thereupon this writ petition has been filed. 2. Now that the statutory appeal is pending before the 2nd respondent, it is the duty of the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of the said appeal, as expeditiously as possible. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the 2nd respondent shall take up and consider Ext.P2 appeal as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. In the meantime, further proceedings for the realisation of the amount due in terms of WPC 2295/08 :2 : Ext.P1 assessment order will stand deferred for six weeks on condition that the petitioner remits 50% of the tax due. Such remittance shall be made within two weeks from today. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp