IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 23RD JUNE 2008 / 2ND ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 18751 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- MADHU R.BALAKRISHNAN, "KRISHNA", PUNNATHALA SOUTH, ANCHUKALLUMMOODU, KOLLAM-12. BY ADV. SRI.T.R.RAVI RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TAXES, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ASST. COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, SPECIAL CIRCLE, KOLLAM. 3. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.18751 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Feeling aggrieved by Ext.P1 assessment order, petitioner has preferred Ext.P2 appeal accompanied by Ext.P4 stay petition. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. 3. I am not going into the validity of Ext.P1. Petitioner has already approached the appellate forum and the petitioner is relegated to pursue the remedy by way of appeal. The writ petition is disposed of directing the third respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P4 stay petition in accordance with law within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Recovery proceedings will be kept in abeyance till a decision is taken on Ext.P4. Petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment immediately on receipt of the same before the third respondent. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb