IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 26TH AUGUST 2011 / 4TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 23276 of 2011(H) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- C.P.ASHRAF, REGAL TRADING, VENNIYOOR, MALAPPURAM. BY ADVS. SRI.N.MURALEEDHARAN NAIR, SMT.K.HYMAVATHY. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE INTELLIGENCE OFIFCER, SQUAD NO.III, COMMERCIAL TAXES, MALAPPURAM AT KOTTAKKAL-676 571. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM-682 015. 3. THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, MALAPPURAM AT MANJERI-676 121. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.23276/2011 H APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE PENALTY ORDER NO.32100654846/10-11 DTD. 15/06/2011. P2: COPY OF THE APPEAL FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DTD. 28/07/2011. P3: COPY OF THE STAY PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DTD. 28/07/2011. P4: COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE IN FORM NO.12 ISSUED BY 1ST RESPONDENT FOR THE YEAR 2010-11 DTD. 15/06/2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 23276 of 2011-H - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 26th day of August, 2011. JUDGMENT This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking for a direction to the second respondent for an expeditious disposal of the stay petition. 2. Ext.P1 is the order by which penalty has been imposed, against which the petitioner filed Ext.P2 appeal and Ext.P3 stay petition. Ext.P4 is the demand notice issued, demanding an amount of Rs.6,50,206/-. 3. Heard learned Govt. Pleader appearing for the respondents. 4. There will be a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on the stay petition, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till orders are passed, the proceedings for recovery will be kept in abeyance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/