IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2009 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 8667 of 2009(C) -------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- LAKME LIMITED, (NOW KNOWN AS HINDUSTAN LEVER LTD) WILLINGDON ISLAND, KOCHI - 682 003, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMERCIAL MANAGER, MR.H.VENUGOPAL. BY ADV. SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI SRI.P.BENNY THOMAS SRI.ANIL D. NAIR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES, (ASSMT), SPECIAL CIRCLE I, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI 15. 2. DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF COMMERCIAL TAXES (APPEALS), ERNAKULAM, KOCHI - 682 015. 3. DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (RR), COCHIN - 682 001. 4. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY (TAXES) GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI C.K. GOVINDAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K. M. JOSEPH, J. -------------------------------------- W.P.C. NO. 8667 OF 2009 C -------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th March, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. The Writ Petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P3 application for stay in accordance with law within one month from the date of production of a copy of this Judgment. Till such time, recovery proceedings pursuant to Ext.P4 will be kept in abeyance. Sd/= K. M. JOSEPH, JUDGE kbk. // True Copy // PS to Judge