IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 21ST JULY 2008 / 30TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 35101 of 2005(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ A.K.BHASKARAN, MANAGING PARTNER, SREE MURUGAN TRADING CO., HARIPAD. BY ADV. SRI.ARIKKAT VIJAYAN MENON SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON SMT.MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SALES TAX OFFICER, HARIPAD. 2. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (REVENUE RECOVERY), KARTHIKAPPALLY TALUK OFFICE, HARIPAD. BY G.P. SRI. TEKCHAND. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 COPY OF THE ASSESSMENT ORDER FOR 1985-86 PASSED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT DATED 8.1.1987 EXT.P2 COPY OF ORDER IN T.A.NO. 370/87 PASSED BY THE KERALA SALES TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, KOTTAYAM DATED 10.2.2005 EXT.P3 COPY OF NOTICE IN FORM NO.1 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 18.8.2000 RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE. C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 35101 OF 2005 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT Since petitioner has made substantial payment towards tax and interest and wants to avail benefits of the present Amnesty Scheme, W.P. is closed leaving freedom to the petitioner to apply for Amnesty benefit under the present scheme. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge kk 2