IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 14TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 23RD KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 33717 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M/S.P.P.JACOB & COMPANY CHAKKALAYIL BUILDING M.L.ROAD, KOTTAYAM-1 REPRESENTED BY JAGAN JACOB, PARTNER BY ADV. SRI.ARIKKAT VIJAYAN MENON SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON SMT.MEERA V.MENON SRI.MAHESH V.MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. ASST. COMMISSIONER(AUDIT ASSESSMENT) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES KOTTAYAM 2. KERALA VALUE ADDED TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL SALES TAX COMPLEX, ERNAKULAM REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY 3. INSPECTING ASST. COMMISSIONER DEPT. OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOTTAYAM BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER ADV.SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14.11.2008, THE COURT ON 14/11/2008 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M. JOSEPH, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 33717 OF 2008 L ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 14th day of November, 2008 J U D G M E N T I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that delay in filing the appeals has been condoned but decision is not taken on Exts.P7 to P9 stay petitions. Writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and take a decision on Exts.P7 to P9 stay petitions in accordance with law, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such time, revenue recovery proceedings against the petitioner pursuant to Ext.P10 shall be kept in abeyance. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment before the 2nd respondent as soon as it is received. (K.M.JOSEPH, JUDGE) aks