IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY 2008 / 9TH MAGHA 1929 W.P(C).No. 3372 of 2008(B) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- V.K. JOY, S/O. V.M. KOCHAPPAN, MANAGING PARTNER, PRINCE ELECTRICALS, TRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.ABRAHAM MATHEW (VETTOOR) RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1) STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, COMMERCIAL TAXES, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2) THE COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, PUBLIC OFFICES BUILDINGS, VIKAS BHAVAN P.O., TRIVANDRUM 3) THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, COMMERCIAL TAXES, THRISSUR. 4) THE ADDL. SALES TAX OFFICER, FIRST CIRCLE, THRISSUR. 5) THE THAHSILDAR (RR), THRISSUR. 6) THE VILLAGE OFFICER, OLLUR, THRISSUR 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. 3372 OF 2008 B = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 29th January, 2008 J U D G M E N T The writ petitioner was levied penal interest. The matter went up in revision and that resulted in Ext. P15 order. It is stated that when the revision was pending petitioner had already remitted 50% of the amount due. Aggrieved by Ext. P15 order, petitioner filed Exts. P16, P17 and P18 revisions which are pending consideration of the 2nd respondent. Along with these revision petitions petitioner has also filed Exts. P19, P20 and P21 stay petitions. Orders have not been passed on the revisions or the stay petitions. In the meantime, petitioner submits that revenue recovery steps pursuant to Exts. P4 and P13 are continued. It is in these circumstances, this writ petition has been filed. 2. Now that Exts. P16 to P18 revision petitions along with Exts. P19 to P21 stay petitions are pending consideration by the 2nd respondent, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 2nd respondent shall take up and consider Exts. P19 to P21 stay W.P.(C) No. 3372 OF 2008 -2- petitions filed by the petitioner. This shall be done by the 2nd respondent as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. In the meantime, further proceedings pursuant to Exts. P4 and P13 will stand deferred for a period of 6 weeks from today. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-