IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 27TH JUNE 2008 / 6TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19343 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S.MAHINDRA HOLIDAYS AND RESORTS INDIA LIMITED, MAHINDRA TOWERS, 2ND FLOOR, 17/18 PATTULOS ROAD, CHENNAI REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER-FINANCE, SRI.A.SRIDHAR. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SAHASRANAMAN SRI.K.JAGADEESH SRI.T.S.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER (APPEAL), COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM. 2. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER (WC&LT) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, KOLLAM. 3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR, KARUNAGAPPALLY. BY SPL.GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).19343/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 27th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Aggrieved by Exts.P1 and P2 orders of assessment under the Kerala Tax on Luxuries Act, petitioner has preferred Ext.P3 and P4 appeals before the first respondent. Applications for stay as Exts.P5 and P6, have also been preferred. But in the meanwhile, recovery proceedings have been initiated under Ext.P7 and hence the writ petition. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Special Government Pleader. 3. Orders are to be passed on the application for stay without delay. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to pass orders on Exts.P5 and P6 applications for stay, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. W.P.(C).19343/2008 2 Enforcement of Ext.P7 shall stand stayed for a period of six weeks from today. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs