IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 24TH JANUARY 2008 / 4TH MAGHA 1929 W.P.(C).No. 2347 of 2008(D) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- RAMLA HIMAMUDEEN, AGED 42 YEARS, PROPRIETRIX, CHEERAN AND COMPANY, INDIAN OIL DEALER, GURUVAYOOR ROAD, POONKUNNAM, THRISSUR 680 002. BY ADV. DR.K.B.MUHAMED KUTTY (SR.) SRI.K.M.FIROZ RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, SQUAD NO.I, COMMERCIAL TAXES, THRISSUR 680 004. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEAL) COMMERCIAL TAXES, TAX COMPLEX, P.O. PERUMANNUR, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT, COMMISSIONER COMMERCIAL TAXES, THRISSUR 680 004. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 2347 OF 2008 D = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 24th January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Against Ext. P1 order of penalty imposed on the petitioner, petitioner has filed Ext. P2 revision and Ext. P3 stay petition before the 2nd respondent. It is stated that even though an early posting petition has been filed, the matter has not been heard till now. While the matter is thus pending, petitioner has been served Ext. P5 demand notice and hence this writ petition has been filed. 2. In view of the pendency of the revision and the petition seeking stay of recovery of the amount due under Ext. P1, I dispose of this writ petition itself directing that the 2nd respondent shall take up and consider Ext. P3 application for stay filed by the petitioner. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. In the meantime further proceedings pursuant to Ext. P5 shall be deferred for a period of 6 weeks. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-