IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2008 / 14TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23532 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ M/S.THE CANNING INDUSTRIES, COCHIN LTD., VALARKAVU, TRICHUR – 680 006, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, P.V. GEORGE. BY ADV. SRI.K.SRIKUMAR SRI.K.MANOJ CHANDRAN SRI.P.R.AJITHKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE, TRICHUR DIVISION. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE (APPEALS), ERNAKULAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF CENTRAL EXCISE, SERVICE TAX RANGE, THRISSUR. BY ADDL. CGSC SRI. K.V. SABU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No. 23532 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 5th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner has approached this court challenging Ext.P1. Ext.P2 is an appeal filed by the petitioner against Ext.P1. Petitioner has also filed Ext.P4 stay petition. In the meantime, petitioner is faced with Ext.P5 pointing out that petitioner has not obtained stay and he was called upon to pay the amount. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents. The writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P4 in accordance with law within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such time, recovery steps pursuant to Ext.P5 will be kept in abeyance. Petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment as soon as it is received. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb