IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY 2008 / 9TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2433 of 2008(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- M.A.ASHARAF,AGED 41 YEARS, S/O.ABDUL RAHMAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, M/S.SHANGRI-LA DESIGNER TILES (P) LTD, (P.O) VELOOR,THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.ANIL KUMAR SMT.PREETHI K.PURUSHOTHAMAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, VAT CIRCLE,WADAKKANCHERY,THRISSUR. 2. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEALS) ERNAKULAM. 3. THE INSPECTING ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER COMMERCIAL TAXES,THRISSUR 680004. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 2433 OF 2008 M = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 29th January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Exts. P7 and P8 are the two best judgment assessments against which the petitioner has filed Exts. P9(a) and P9(b) appeals which are now pending before the 2nd respondent. During the pendency of the appeals, the respondents have initiated revenue recovery action by issuing Exts. P10 and P11 demand notices. Today, along with I.A. No. 1521/08 petitioner has produced Exts. P12(a) and P12(b) stay petitions filed by the petitioner in Exts. P9(a) and P9(b). In view of the filing of the stay petitions as noticed above, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 2nd respondent shall take up and consider Exts. P12(a) and P12(b) stay petitions filed by the petitioner. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile further proceedings pursuant to Exts. P10 and P11 will stand deferred for six weeks. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-