IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.K.ABDUL REHIM MONDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2009 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1931 WP(C).No. 32675 of 2009(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- CORDIAL COMPANY, NARAYANA BHAVAN, KURUP'S LANE, SASTHAMANGALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS PARTNER, AYYAPPAN UNNITHAN. BY ADV. SRI.S.ANIL KUMAR (TRIVANDRUM) SRI.K.S.HARIHARAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (WORKS CONTRACT), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DY.COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/11/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.K.ABDUL REHIM, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C).No.32675 OF 2009 ------------------------------ Dated this the 16th day of November, 2009 J U D G M E N T ---------------------- 1. Since statutory appeal as evidenced by Ext.P2 filed against Ext.P1 order of assessment is pending consideration and disposal before the appellate authority, I am inclined to dispose of the writ petition directing early disposal of the matter by the said authority. 2. The 2nd respondent is directed to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 stay petition filed along with the appeal, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner as early as possible, at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 3. The respondents are directed to keep in abeyance steps for realisation of the amounts covered under Ext.P1, initiated pursuant to Ext.P5 notice, till orders are passed by the 2nd respondent on the stay petition as directed above. 4. The 2nd respondent is also directed to dispose of the appeal at the earliest possible. C.K.ABDUL REHIM, JUDGE. okb