IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2009 / 13TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 3209 of 2009(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.J.VARGHESE, AGED 77 YEARS, RETD HEAD MASTER, RESIDING AT AVIYOTTU VEEDU, NEAR L.M.S.HOSPITAL, KUNDARA, ELAMPALLOOR VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SMT.K.LATHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE AGRICULTURAL INCOME TAX & SALES TAX OFFICER/COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOTTARAKKARA. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, ELAMPALLOOR, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 5. THE DY.TAHSILDAR (RR), REVENUE RECOVERY KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV.SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/02/2009, THE COURT ON 02/02/2009 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 3209 OF 2009 F ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 2nd day of February, 2009 J U D G M E N T Aggrieved by the assessment orders under the Kerala Agricultural Income Tax Rules, petitioner has preferred Exts.P6 to P9 appeals for the assessment years 1994-95 to 1997-98. 2. Smt.K.Latha, learned counsel for the petitioner, points out that appeal for the assessment year 1998-99 is already disposed of and the matter is remitted back. The grievance is that by Ext.P11, petitioner's property is put up for sale. It is pointed out that the appeals were filed in the year 2003 and they were heard. 3. In such circumstances, after having heard the learned Government Pleader, writ petition is disposed of as follows. Proceedings pursuant to Ext.P11 will be kept in abeyance for a period of one month on condition that the petitioner will deposit a sum of Rs.25,000/- before the time of sale. There will be a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and take a decision on Exts.P6 to P9 appeals within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks