IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2008 / 11TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10857 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ LIPI DATA SYSTEMS LTD., KOCHANETH TOWERS SOUTH JANATHA ROAD, PALARIVATTOM, KOCHI-25 REPRESENTED BY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE SRI.MURALEEDHARAN, SALES MANAGER. BY ADV. SRI.VIJAYAN. K.U. SRI.K.N.SREEKUMARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER-I SPECIAL CIRCLE-III (KGST), ERNAKULAM KOCHI, PIN-682 015 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKKULAM, PIN 682 015 3. INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM AT KAKKANAD KOCHI-682 031 4. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN-695 001 BY G.P. SRI. E.P. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 10857 OF 2008 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Since petitioner has filed appeals against sales tax assessments for the years 2002-03 and 2003-04, and having regard to the contentions raised, there will be stay against recovery proceedings till disposal of the appeals on petitioner remitting Rs. 2 lakh each for each of the assessment years within one month from now. The appellate authority is directed to take up the appeals out of turn and dispose of the same within three months from the date of making payment as above. W.P. is disposed of as above. (C.N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge kk 2