IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 7TH AUGUST 2007 / 16TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 23989 of 2007(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.P.KHADEEJA ALIAS FATHIMATH KHADEEJA, PROPRIETRIX, BISMILLA WOOD AND FURNITURE, HOSANGADI, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.P.SUKUMAR SRI.JAIRAM.V.MENON RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, KASARAGOD. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOZHIKODE. 3. THE TAHSILDAR (RR), KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SHRI.C.K.GOVINDAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------- WP(C) No. 23989 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 7th day of August, 2007 J U D G M E N T Since petitioner has filed appeals against sales tax assessments for the years 2002-03 & 2003-04, there will be stay against recovery proceedings till disposal of the appeals on petitioner remitting 25% of the demand within one month from now. The appellate authority is directed to take up the appeals out of turn and dispose of the same within three months from the date of making payment as above. If payment is not made, entire demand can be recovered during pendency of the appeals and in that case appeals will be disposed of in the usual course. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) jg