IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH JULY 2009 / 24TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 19921 of 2009(I) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- T.KANNAN, PROPRIETOR, KANNAN ENTERPRISES, 'SAYABI' NAVAJYOTHI NAGAR, KADAPAKKADA.P.O., KOLLAM-691008. BY MR.V.CHITAMBARESH, SENIOR ADVOCATE BY ADVS. MR.JIBU P.THOMAS MR.P.S.APPU MR.NIMOD A.R. MR.C.A.ANOOP RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE SALES TAX OFFICER(ENQUIRY) OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KOLLAM. 2. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR) KOLLAM. 3. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER(APPEALS) COMMERCIAL TAXES KOLLAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.C.K.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ........................................................................ W.P.(C) No. 19921 OF 2009 ......................................................................... Dated this the 15th July, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court challenging the recovery proceedings stated as being pursued by the respondents invoking the machinery under the Revenue Recovery Act, alleging that no copy of the adjudication order pursuant to Ext. P1 has ever been served upon the petitioner, thus virtually defeating the right of appeal as provided under the relevant provisions of law. 2. The learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is desirous of pursuing the matter, for which copy of the concerned order is essential. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances, the first respondent is hereby directed to issue a copy of the relevant order passed in furtherance to Ext.P1 to the petitioner, if he W.P.(C) No. 19921 OF 2009 2 submits an application in this regard within one week. The Writ Petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the impugned order in accordance with law. In order to enable the petitioner to pursue the statutory remedy as above, all further coercive steps pursuant to Exts. P5 and P6 will stand deferred for a period of two months. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE. lk