IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH THURSDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2009 / 25TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1648 of 2009(U) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- P.A.JALALUDEEN, ALPHA TRADERS, KOTHAMANGALAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.SUBHAKARAN RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. THE FAST TRACK TEAM NO.III, COMMERCIAL TAXES, MATTANCHERRY. 2. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, MUVATTUPUZHA. 3. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, KOTHAMANGALAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 1648 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 15th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 2. Petitioner is faced with assessment under Section 17D of the Kerala General Sales Tax Act. Petitioner preferred Ext.P5 purporting to be under Section 43 of the Act seeking rectification. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays that a decision may be directed to be taken on Ext.P5 by the first respondent. Without expressing any view regarding the merits of the matter or the maintainability of the petition, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P5 in accordance with law within a period of two weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Till such time as a decision is taken, further proceedings pursuant to the impugned order will be kept in abeyance. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb