IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2008 / 14TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 36449 of 2005(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P. RAGHUNATHAN NAIR, PROPRIETOR, RAGHU SANITARY STORES, MAIN ROAD, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.PRATHEESH.P RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SALES TAX OFFICER, III CIRCLE, KOLLAM. 2. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (R.R.) KOLLAM. BY G.P. SRI. K.P. PRADEEP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF DEMAND NOTICE FOR RS. 42302/- FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2001- 02 EXT.P2 TRUE COPY OF DEMAND NOTICE FOR RS. 1,71,924/- FOR THE ASSESSMENT YEAR 2002-03 EXT.P3 TRUE COPY OF APPREAL FILED BEFORE THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM FOR THE YEAR 2001-02 EXT.P4 TRUE COPY OF APPEAL FILED BEFORE THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM FOR THE YEAR 2002-03 RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE. C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 36449 OF 2005 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT W.P. was filed during the pendency of statutory appeals against sales tax assessments. It is not known whether appeals are already disposed of. If the appeals are still pending, there will be direction to the appellate authority to hear the petitioner and dispose of the appeals within three months from today. Petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment before the Deputy Commissioner (appeals) for compliance. W.P. is disposed of as above. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge 2