IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2008 / 22ND PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 8435 of 2008(D) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M/S.N.A.PLANTATIONS, PANATHADI VILLAGE, P.O.RANIPURAM, HOSDURG, KASARGOD DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, C.L.ABDULLA. BY ADV. SRI.T.M.SREEDHARAN SRI.V.P.NARAYANAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE TAHSILDAR, HOSDURG. 2. THE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, KASARGOD. 3. THE COMMISSIONER FOR LAND REVENUE, BOARD OF REVENUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 8435 OF 2008 D ==================== Dated this the 12th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T The matter arises under the Kerala Plantation Tax Act. Petitioner submits that against Ext.P3 assessment order, petitioner had filed an appeal and that resulted in Ext.P7 order. Aggrieved by the rejection of the appeal, petitioner filed Ext.P8 revision along with Ext.P8(a) stay petition, which are now pending consideration of the 3rd respondent. It is at that stage apprehending recovery proceedings, writ petition has been filed. 2. It is also stated that out of the total amount of Rs.3.27 lakhs due in terms of the order of assessment, petitioner has already paid an amount of Rs.1 lakh during the pendency of the appeal as directed by this court in Ext.P5 judgment. On this basis, petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of the revision petition keeping in abeyance all recovery proceedings for realising the amount that is due under Ext.P3. WPC 8435/08 :2 : 3. Having regard to the submissions made by the counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8 revision. This the 3rd respondent shall do, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. 4. In the meantime, further proceedings for recovery of the amount due in terms of Ext.P3 will stand stayed on condition that before 31/3/2008, petitioner remits an amount of Rs.1 lakh. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 3rd respondent for compliance. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp