IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN MONDAY, THE 21ST NOVEMBER 2011 / 30TH KARTHIKA 1933 WP(C).No. 17595 of 2007(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- T.S.SHAFEEK, S/O. SAITHKUNJU, MIRZA ASSOCIATES, KANHANGAD. BY ADV. SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. SALES TAX OFFICER, KANHANGAD. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TAX, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER BOBY JOHN PUTHENPURACKAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 17595 of 2007(T) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE NATIONAL SAVING CERTIFICATE FOR AN AMOUNT OF RS.10 THOUSAND, DATED 29.4.2003 EXT.P1(a) : TRUE COPY OF THE NATIONAL SAVING CERTIFICATE FOR AN AMOUNT OF RS.10 THOUSAND, DATED 29.4.2003 EXT.P1(b) : TRUE COPY OF THE NATIONAL SAVING CERTIFICATE FOR AN AMOUNT OF RS.10 THOUSAND, DATED 29.4.2003 EXT.P1(c) : TRUE COPY OF THE NATIONAL SAVING CERTIFICATE FOR AN AMOUNT OF RS.10 THOUSAND, DATED 29.4.2003 EXT.P1(d) : TRUE COPY OF THE NATIONAL SAVING CERTIFICATE FOR AN AMOUNT OF RS.10 THOUSAND, DATED 29.4.2003 EXT.P1(e) : TRUE COPY OF THE NATIONAL SAVING CERTIFICATE FOR AN AMOUNT OF RS.10 THOUSAND, DATED 29.4.2003 EXT.P1(f) : TRUE COPY OF THE NATIONAL SAVING CERTIFICATE FOR AN AMOUNT OF RS.10 THOUSAND, DATED 29.4.2003 EXT.P1(g) : TRUE COPY OF THE NATIONAL SAVING CERTIFICATE FOR AN AMOUNT OF RS.10 THOUSAND, DATED 29.4.2003 EXT.P1(h) : TRUE COPY OF THE NATIONAL SAVING CERTIFICATE FOR AN AMOUNT OF RS.10 THOUSAND, DATED 29.4.2003 EXT.P1(i) : TRUE COPY OF THE NATIONAL SAVING CERTIFICATE FOR AN AMOUNT OF RS.10 THOUSAND, DATED 29.4.2003 EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 20.3.2007 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// jma K.Vinod Chandran, J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.17595 of 2007-T ---------------------------------------- Dated this, the 21st day of November, 2011 JUDGMENT This writ petition was posted in the disposal list, since there was no appearance for the petitioner and even today, there is no appearance. 2. I have heard the Special Government Pleader (Taxes) on the issue involved in the matter. 3. The petitioner, who was a lottery agent, was selling Kerala State lotteries as well as other State lotteries and for the said business had furnished security for a total amount of rupees one lakh before the 1st respondent, as evidenced by Exhibits P1 to P1(i) National Saving Certificates. Petitioner having stopped the business of the lotteries, prays for an order directing the respondents to release the security furnished by the petitioner. 4. The prayer of the petitioner shall be considered by the first respondent, if the petitioner makes such an application and the same shall be allowed, if there are no dues pending with respect to the registration of the petitioner or tax due in lieu of the business conducted on the strength of the said registration. The writ petition is disposed of as above. K.Vinod Chandran, Judge. vku/-