IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD MARCH 2010 / 12TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 6737 of 2010(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- M/S.KRISHNA TRADERS CHOWALLURPADI, THRISSUR DT., REPRESENTED BY MANAGING PARTNER, K.B.LALITHA, BY ADV. SRI.P.RAGHUNATH SRI.PREMJIT NAGENDRAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, KUNNAMKULAM 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), ERNAKULAM, COCHIN -16. 3. INSPG.ASST.COMMISSIONER COMMERCIAL TAXES, THRISSUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV. MR. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. .............................................................................. W.P.(C) N o. 6737 OF 2010 ......................................................................... Dated this the 3rd March , 2010 J U D G M E N T Being aggrieved of Exts. P1 to P5 assessment orders , the petitioner has preferred Exts.P6 to P10 appeals along with Exts. P11 to P15 petitions for stay. The petitioner is aggrieved of Ext. P16 series of notices issued under the Revenue Recovery Act, without any regard to the pendency of the said proceedings and hence are under challenge . 2. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that this Court has already interfered with similar matters and disposed of them, giving directions to the appellate authority to consider and pass final orders subject to the condition that the petitioners therein deposited 1/3rd of the due amount within a specified time. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner might be permitted to clear the said liability by way of installments. 3. Considering the persuasive submission made by the W.P.(C) N o. 6737 OF 2010 2 learned Counsel for the petitioner and also after hearing the learned Government Pleader, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second respondent /appellate authority to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts. P6 to P10 appeals in accordance with law, of course, after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. This exercise shall be finalised as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. This is subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit 1/3rd of the due amount by way of three equal monthly installments, the first of which shall be effected within one week, the second one shall be cleared on or before 30.03.2010 and the last one on or before 30.04.2010. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk