IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2008 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1929 OP.No. 16262 of 2001(J) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.I.GOPALAN, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O.LATE ACHUTHAN, MONIPPILLIKUNNEL, KALIYAR P.O., VANNAPURAM, THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.C.C.THOMAS RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 2. THE ASST. EXCISE COMMISSIONER, PALAKKAD. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. THE JOINT EXCISE COMMISSIONER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.K.V.MANOJKUMAR. THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ORDER ON C.M.P.NO.25662/2001 IN O.P.NO.16262/2001 DISMISSED. 14-3-2008 SD/- KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1. PHOTOCOPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 1/99 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2. PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER DATED 7-3-2000 WITH NO.P7-2590/96 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P3. PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER DATED 23-3-2000 WITH NO.K.DIS.915/99/B3 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P4. PHOTOCOPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 28-12-2000 WITH NO.P7-2590/98 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT WITH STATEMENT. EXT.P5. PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER DATED 31-1-2001 SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P6. PHOTOCOPY OF THE LETTER DATED 8-5-2001 WITH NO.XM2- 4089/2001 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P7. PHOTOCOPY OF THE G.O NOS.88/2000/TD DATED 2-6-2000 AND G.O (P)NO.143/2000/TD DATED 30-9-2000. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: EXT.R1. TRUE COPY OF CLARIFICATION DATED 5-8-2000. / TRUE COPY / P.S. to JUDGE KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- O.P. No.16262 of 2001 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner approached this court aggrieved by Ext.P5 in the matter of interest for arrears of additional tax for transportation of toddy from one district to another. The learned Government Pleader submits that the matter is now pending before the Supreme Court in S.L.P.No.4212/2007. The petitioner submits that he shall also be bound by the outcome of the matter now pending before the Supreme Court. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of making it clear that the parties shall be governed by the outcome of the matter referred to above, which is now pending before the Supreme Court. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- O.P.No.16262 of 2001 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 14th March, 2008