IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 6TH JANUARY 2009 / 16TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 561 of 2009(P) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): -------------------- U.K.MONU, PROPRIETOR, U.K.MONU TIMBERS, KANHANGAD, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ARIKKAT VIJAYAN MENON SRI.HARISANKAR V. MENON SMT.MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. INTELLIGENCE OFFICER - II, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, KASARAGOD. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOZHIKODE. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.561 of 2009 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 6th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. The writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P3 stay petition in accordance with law within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till such time as a decision is taken, recovery proceedings pursuant to the penalty order will be kept in abeyance. Petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment before the second respondent as soon as it is received. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb