IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH JULY 2010 / 23RD ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18759 of 2010(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- C.V.SHANMUGHAM, S/O.C.V.VELAYUDHAN, C.N.V NILAYAM, COURT ROAD, CHITTOOR. PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. HARISANKAR V. MENON MS. MEERA V.MENON RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, CHITTOOR PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, TAXES DEPARTMENT, KERALA GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P. (C) No.18759 of 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 14th day of July, 2010 JUDGMENT This matter was heard and interference was declined on 12.7.2010. But, subsequently this Court came across a Circular bearing No. 13/2010 dated 30.6.2010, whereby the benefit of 'Amnesty Scheme' which was to expire on 30.6.2010 was extended by the Government till 30.9.2010. This being the position, the matter requires to be reconsidered and hence posted before this Court today. 2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the the Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 3.The grievance of the petitioner is mainly with respect to the time schedule and such other incidental aspects in relation to Ext.P1 order dated 22.5.2010 passed by the first respondent, granting the benefit of Amnesty Scheme. Since the benefit of the Scheme stands extended till 30.9.2010, the prayer of the petitioner to have the installments rescheduled requires consideration. 4. In the said circumstances, Ext.P1 is set aside and the first respondent is directed to reconsider the matter and pass appropriate orders, granting the benefit of 'Amnesty Scheme', as expeditiously as W.P. (C) No. 18759 of 2010 : 2 : possible, at any rate within two weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd