IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH JULY 2007 / 27TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 22079 of 2007(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SACHU GEORGE, VELLUKUNNEL, CHEMMALAMATTOM P.O., ERATTUPETTA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.P.SUKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE SALES TAX OFFICER, PALA. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER(APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR(RR), TALUK OFFICE, PALA. BY ADV. SHRI.C.K.GOVINDAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------- WP(C) No. 22079 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 18th day of July, 2007 J U D G M E N T Since petitioner has filed appeal against assessment and demand of sales tax, and having regard to the contentions raised, there will be stay against recovery proceedings till disposal of the appeal on petitioner remitting Rs. 50,000/- within one month from now. The appellate authority is directed to take up the appeal and dispose of the same within three months from the date of making payment as above. If payment is not made, entire demand can be recovered during pendency of the appeal, and in that case appeal will be taken up in the usual course. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) jg