IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 27TH MARCH 2008 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 10140 of 2008(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SRI. SURAJ APPUNNY, PROPRIETOR, SURAJ AGENCIES, KANDANASSERY, TRICHUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.E.P.GOVINDAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER - I, COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICE, KUNNUMKULAM. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS), COMMERCIAL TAXES, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE INSPECTING ASST. COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, TRICHUR. 4. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, TAXES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.P. SRI.E.P.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.10140 of 2008 .................................................................... Dated this the 27th day of March, 2008. JUDGMENT Since petitioner has filed appeal against sales tax assessments for the assessment years 2002-2003 to 2004-2005, W.P. is disposed of granting stay against recovery proceedings till disposal of appeals on petitioner remitting rupees twelve lakhs towards tax for all the years together, out of which Rs.5 lakhs should be paid before 31st of this month and balance Rs.7 lakhs before 30.4.2008. The appellate authority is directed to take up the appeals out of turn and dispose of the same within three months from the date of making payment as above. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms